"Why this difference? After all, for citizens of all three countries the date marks a shared victory. In the jargon of the time, Nov. 11, 1918, was the day of their soldiers’ triumph over 'Prussian militarism,' the vindication of a 'fight for civilization' and the successful finish of a 'war to end all wars.'"
Alexander Watson in the Los Angeles Times compares American and European views of Armistice Day, the first of which was ninety years ago today.
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