The joy on the faces of those French citizens toward the end is unmistakeable happiness. Knowing that America and Britain, among others, were there to protect them and knowing that the Nazis would never have returned must’ve been incredibly moving and overwhelming after their own country’s military lay down their arms against the Germans.
That sort of happiness is a distant memory for most, I believe. There’s not been a definitive end to a war since WWII. I believe America, and the world, are so shell shocked that nothing surprises us anymore.
Godlessness gave us quite a century.