re: Wonder Woman Tomatometer Watch Thread (219 reviews; 93%; 7.6/10) [NO SPOILERS]

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Not for us.

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Neither World War I or World War II were particularly depressing for us. Yeah, we mourned the loss of hundreds of thousands of our finest Americans, but beyond that, neither war really impacted the country's infrastructure.

While World War I was devastating to Europe in terms of loss of life, most of the European infrastructure remained intact (northern France excluded). But while World War I only ruined northern France and other small pockets of Europe, World War II effected virtually every country on that continent. Entire cities were obliterated in France, Germany, Britain, the Balkans, Poland, and Russia.

I agree that World War I was without a doubt the most pointless war of the 20th century. But most depressing? Nah...World War II touched the common man on a terrifying scale unheard of or unseen before or since.