The world wars were not simply tragic eruptions of nationalism and alliances gone wrong—they were, at a deeper level, divide-and-conquer operations that allowed America to rise as the dominant global power. By remaining geographically insulated and economically intact, the United States allowed Europe to tear itself apart while quietly supplying arms, resources, and loans to all sides. In both wars, America entered late—only after the major continental powers were bled dry—and used its “victory” to impose financial and political structures that favored its expansion. The result was not just military triumph but the consolidation of global influence through institutions like the United Nations, Bretton Woods system, NATO, and the dollar as reserve currency.

World War I shattered the old monarchies; World War II shattered the fascist challengers—and both wars ended with America sitting atop the wreckage, declaring itself the moral arbiter of the new world. Germany and Russia, the two most dangerous potential rivals to Anglo-American supremacy, were left weakened, devastated, and isolated—one occupied, the other encircled. These weren’t just wars for territory—they were strategic resets designed to prevent any Eurasian consolidation that could resist Western financial and military dominance. The so-called “victory” of the U.S. was not liberation—it was the capture of the global order. Divide and conquer, executed on a continental scale.