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We see at last not only the hideous wickedness which perpetrated the war, we see that it is a world war, that Germany struck not only at Belgium, she struck at us, she struck at our whole system of civilization.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “We see at last not only the hideous wickedness which perpetrated the war, we see that it is a world war, that Germany…”
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This quote reflects Coolidge's view on the global implications of World War I and the threat posed by Germany.
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