Yes, 1914 introduces the concept of 1914 being the start of a 30 years war where the loser was Europe. He doesn’t seem to think much of the USA, USSR or Islam which makes sense in a Euro-centric sort of way.
Venner simply sees USA as a separate nation that, as a winner of 1914-45 came to rule West Europe. He notes that the values that mesh in well with American national character, such as commercialism, do not match the European character nearly as well.
We are surprised by this because we are conditioned to think of our system as universal. It is not: it is American national.