![]() ![]() Less directly, both books also touch upon the perception of Europe that World War I inspired. ![]() Both “The Sleepwalkers” and “Those Angry Days ” show how conceptions of national interest eventually led a people to war, convincing them that carnage is justified. This issue of interests nicely links two new books on the origins of the world wars. When troops were eventually mobilized, their purpose was to defend America, not to rescue Europe. In both conflicts, the United States remained technically neutral for more than two years because Americans were reluctant to admit that their interests were threatened. In truth, nations seldom go to war for purely altruistic reasons. ![]() Americans are fond of asserting that they saved Europe from tyranny in two world wars. ![]()
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