Yes, it was the Europeans who dictated the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.

I've thought since the middle 1990s that the US would be the target of a nuclear attack -- most likely on a populous city. Since the current crop of DC Dunderheads seems chomping at the bit to use a nuke this would give them the excuse.

And I don't see the bit about not learning anything "in the last forty years." Hell, humanity hasn't learned anything from experience since Ugh-Ugh crawled out of the cave and said, "Thing eating stick ouchy and HOT! Ow ow ow!" and wondered if the fire would be ouchy and hot if he touched it again.