Certainly, yes. It was foreseen, it was anticipated, and it was actively sought and welcome, on many sides.

Revanchism has been festering in France since the defeat and perceived humiliation in 1871 (indemnity being exactly what Napoleon had asked 65 years earlier, plus interest) until long after World War I. Total war as popularized much later by Adolf Hitler, was not a new idea at all and was as an idea actively promoted and idealized from the 1870s (To The Last Cartridge).

Georges Clémenceau, the French Donald Trump of the 1900s, a radical and revanchist, was well-known for anticipating and promoting the idea of a war with the German Empire in retaliation of 1870/71, and in order to win back Alsace_Lorraine. He has been actively preparing for war since at least April 1904. Since the Tanger crisis (1905), the war was regarded and promoted as "unavoidable". Théophile Delcassé, foreign minister at that time, and considered the "Most dangerous man for Germany in France" (Wilhelm II) in the early 1900s could be named in one sentence with Clémenceau, both for his hatred towards Germany (since 1998/99), and his strife to prepare for the upcoming war.

During at least half a decade preceding the Entente, Otto von Bismarck (a notable warmonger) had in turn been actively trying (however unsuccessfully) to estrange the French and the British, likely also in preparation of the anticipated war. He had presumably been working on this ever since he provoked the French army to an attack in 1870.

Jean Jaurès on the other hand, as a strict anti-militarist is known to have spoken for humanity and peace, and against the upcoming war for at least a decade, and having tried to actively prevent its immediate preparations since at least August 1913 ("loi des trois ans"). He continued opposing until the very day of his assassination (ironically by a Clémenceau follower).

Certainly, yes. It was foreseen, it was anticipated, and it was actively sought and welcome, on many sides.

Revanchism had been festering in France since the defeat and perceived humiliation in 1871 (indemnity being exactly what Napoleon had asked 65 years earlier, plus interest) until long after World War I. Total war as popularized much later by Adolf Hitler, was not a new idea at all and was as an idea actively promoted and idealized from the 1870s (To The Last Cartridge).

Georges Clémenceau, the French Donald Trump of the 1900s, a radical and revanchist, was well-known for anticipating and promoting the idea of a war with the German Empire in retaliation of 1870/71, and in order to win back Alsace_Lorraine. He had been actively preparing for war since at least April 1904. Since the Tanger crisis (1905), the war was regarded and promoted as "unavoidable". Théophile Delcassé, foreign minister at that time, and considered the "Most dangerous man for Germany in France" (Wilhelm II) in the early 1900s could be named in one sentence with Clémenceau, both for his hatred towards Germany (since 1898/99), and his strife to prepare for the upcoming war.

During at least half a decade preceding the Entente, Otto von Bismarck (a notable warmonger) had in turn been actively trying (however unsuccessfully) to estrange the French and the British, likely also in preparation of the anticipated war. He had presumably been working on this ever since he provoked the French army to an attack in 1870.

Jean Jaurès on the other hand, as a strict anti-militarist is known to have spoken for humanity and peace, and against the upcoming war for at least a decade, and having tried to actively prevent its immediate preparations since at least August 1913 ("loi des trois ans"). He continued opposing until the very day of his assassination (ironically by a Clémenceau follower).

Certainly, yes. It was foreseen, it was anticipated, and it was actively sought and welcome, on many sides.

Revanchism has been festering in France since the defeat and perceived humiliation in 1871 (indemnity being exactly what Napoleon had asked 65 years earlier, plus interest) until long after World War I. Total war as popularized much later by Adolf Hitler, was not a new idea at all and was as an idea actively promoted and idealized from the 1970s (To The Last Cardridge).

Georges Clémenceau, the French Donald Trump of the 1900s, a radical and revanchist, was well-known for anticipating and promoting the idea of a war with the German Empire in retaliation of 1870/71, and in order to win back Alsace_Lorraine. He has been actively preparing for war since at least April 1904. Since the Tanger crisis (1905), the war was regarded and promoted as "unavoidable". Théophile Delcassé, foreign minister at that time, and considered the "Most dangerous man for Germany in France" (Wilhelm II) in the early 1900s could be named in one sentence with Clémenceau, both for his hatred towards Germany (since 1998/99), and his strife to prepare for the upcoming war.

During at least half a decade preceding the Entente, Otto von Bismarck (a notable warmonger) had in turn been actively trying (however unsuccessfully) to estrange the French and the British, likely also in preparation of the anticipated war. He had presumably been working on this ever since he provoked the French army to an attack in 1870.

Jean Jaurès on the other hand, as a strict anti-militarist is known to have spoken for humanity and peace, and against the upcoming war for at least a decade, and having tried to actively prevent its immediate preparations since at least August 1913 ("loi des trois ans"). He continued opposing until the very day of his assassination (ironically by a Clémenceau follower).

Certainly, yes. It was foreseen, it was anticipated, and it was actively sought and welcome, on many sides.

Revanchism has been festering in France since the defeat and perceived humiliation in 1871 (indemnity being exactly what Napoleon had asked 65 years earlier, plus interest) until long after World War I. Total war as popularized much later by Adolf Hitler, was not a new idea at all and was as an idea actively promoted and idealized from the 1870s (To The Last Cartridge).

Georges Clémenceau, the French Donald Trump of the 1900s, a radical and revanchist, was well-known for anticipating and promoting the idea of a war with the German Empire in retaliation of 1870/71, and in order to win back Alsace_Lorraine. He has been actively preparing for war since at least April 1904. Since the Tanger crisis (1905), the war was regarded and promoted as "unavoidable". Théophile Delcassé, foreign minister at that time, and considered the "Most dangerous man for Germany in France" (Wilhelm II) in the early 1900s could be named in one sentence with Clémenceau, both for his hatred towards Germany (since 1998/99), and his strife to prepare for the upcoming war.

During at least half a decade preceding the Entente, Otto von Bismarck (a notable warmonger) had in turn been actively trying (however unsuccessfully) to estrange the French and the British, likely also in preparation of the anticipated war. He had presumably been working on this ever since he provoked the French army to an attack in 1870.

Jean Jaurès on the other hand, as a strict anti-militarist is known to have spoken for humanity and peace, and against the upcoming war for at least a decade, and having tried to actively prevent its immediate preparations since at least August 1913 ("loi des trois ans"). He continued opposing until the very day of his assassination (ironically by a Clémenceau follower).