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Big Picture World War II transformed Europe and America's relationship with Europe. In what ways was pre-WWII Europe unlike the Europe of today? Could you imagine a similar conflict between the nations of Europe today? What is most striking about America's response to the European turmoil of the 1930s? Where are today's international hot spots? Do they seem similar to the European conflicts of the 1930s? Is the United States similarly trying to avoid involvement?