world war
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After two disastrous world wars devastated the continent in the first half of the 20th century, many European countries reprogrammed their political identities to emphasize rules and compromises over muscle-flexing.
America has been through plenty of dark times in its history, from a Civil War to depressions and two bloody world wars that leveled much of the world.
From Salon
This shift helped bolster the case for U.S. intervention in Europe in both world wars.
What we have, instead, is a Parisian pageant, energetically rearranging how some things looked in a few precious years between the catastrophes of the two world wars.
They gained notoriety during the 20th century world wars and were the centerpiece of a battle formation—similar to the role the aircraft carrier is today, Clark said Monday.
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