[dfwgator]

The War that destroyed Europe.

[ClearCase_guy]

As a complete contrast (just for amusement) I had a class in “Twentieth Century Europe” in the 1970s.

So much to cover: WWI, Great Depression, Rise of the Nazis, WWII, Cold War, Suez, etc.

Now, as the teacher explained, to understand the 20th century, you need some background. He went all the way back to 1492 and Columbus. You need to understand the impact of the New World on Europe. The teacher did a thorough job of explaining European history leading up to the 20th century.

By the end of the semester, when the class ended, we had made it up to 1914 and the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. Our “Twentieth Century Europe” class didn’t discuss WWI or later events. Just didn’t have enough time.

Gotta love those government schools.

[Bonemaker]

We had our share here too. Always, always evil men sending other men to their deaths.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“The War that destroyed Europe.”

You might even call it the War that destroyed Western Civilization and the War that destroyed Christianity.

Mark Steyn covered this in detail in “America, Alone.”

[wardaddy]

Destroyed a lot of woods