This was written in 1946, just after WWII ended and shows a much more cynical view of the future than what we were led to believe the soldiers held in our history texts. The article is especially notable since today is the 50th aniversary of D-Day, which this Slate article notes seems to have been blown way out of proportion since Reagan was president.

I am not a big fan of WWII history from the American view as it was shoved down out gullets in high school. It drives me crazy that this war became the most important event in American history, when understanding WWI is far more instramental in understanding more modern history--including WWII.