Quote by Tom Hiddleston

It was quite a European war until 1917, when the Americans joined up. They don't have the same sense of the loss of innocence and the cataclysmic loss of life. A whole generation was wiped out.

It was quite a European war until 1917, when the Americans j

Summary

This quote suggests that up until 1917, the war in Europe was predominantly fought among European nations. However, with the entry of the United States into the war, there is a notion that they did not fully comprehend the extent of the devastation and the tremendous loss of life experienced by the European countries. The quote highlights the idea that a whole generation was decimated during the war, emphasizing the immense scale and significance of the human toll.

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By Tom Hiddleston

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