It certainly seems to be that way.
Grandpa was a pretty smart guy, in hindsight.
Furthermore, Britain should have stayed out, too. Why the sudden love for the French?
Britain might very well still have her Empire today had she stayed out.
“It certainly seems to be that way.”
Perhaps now, but I am old enough to remember being taught the economical causes of the Civil War (now, it was all to free the slaves), and that the Crusades spread language and culture throughout Europe, as did Alexander the Great by marrying off his generals to conquered lands’ women.
At any rate, here’s an interesting essay towards your comment in reply to America having no business in WW I.
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/what-if-america-never-entered-world-war-i-20056
Just a thought... would the US have gotten to the moon without entering WW I, and maybe without WW II?
Perhaps not first, or at all.