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If Europe hugs this delusion, then this is not the end of world war,--it is but the beginning!
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “If Europe hugs this delusion, then this is not the end of world war,--it is but the beginning!”
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He warns that if Europe remains deluded about its actions, the conflict will continue rather than end.
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