Otherwise limiting the hellishness of war
Meeting in the Hague from May to July 1899, it produced little to showfor all its length and its unending series of solemn and long-winded speeches. It did not realize its chief purpose, a halt to the arms race, though this could have been expected given the extensive opposition to any limitation among
the powers. But the conference took several steps, such as prohibiting the use of poison gas, otherwise limiting the hellishness of war, and maintaining the peace through means such as establishing a permanent court of arbitration.
Could you please interpret the bolded in your own words- I get the words but just can't form an aggregate meaning of the phrase? Thanks
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Vladv Could you please interpret the bolded in your own words- I get the words but just can't form an aggregate meaning of the phrase? The writer lists three things the conference did. One, banning gas.
- Vladv Could you please interpret the bolded in your own words- I get the words but just can't form an aggregate meaning of the phrase?
- The writer lists three things the conference did.
- One, banning gas.
- Two, limiting the hellishness of war in various ways aside from banning gas, "otherwise" than by banning gas, that is.
- Three, setting up a court of arbitration.
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VladvCould you please interpret the bolded in your own words- I get the words but just can't form an aggregate meaning of the phrase?
The writer lists three things the conference did. One, banning gas. Two, limiting the hellishness of war in various ways aside from banning gas, "otherwise" than by banning gas, that is. Three, setting up a court of arbitrati
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