Joao, a good friend of mine, mentioned before his teaching demo that he wanted to refer to World War I, the inter-war period and World War II (covering a period from 1914-1945) collectively as the Second Thirty Years War.
Earlier tonight, I found this, written by the inimitable "Spengler" of the Asia Times. (I'm a big fan of his work.) To wit:
A red line connects the Thirty Years War of 1618-1648 to the Second Thirty Years War of 1914-1945. Whether the Puritans were right to conclude that Europe already had been lost for Christianity is a matter for historians to debate. But it is hard to imagine how Europe might have avoided the victory of communism or fascism were it not for the United States, now the only major nation in which Christianity remains at the center of public life.
Hehe, wanna ask for royalties, Joao?
BTW, the article, and the book being reviewed therein, are worth a look. Certainly made my night.
When Fart imitates Fact haha nice!
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