You're right Naes, and that is also what I meant. I agree that fighting for freedom comes in many guises.

It is true that WWII however, unlike many wars before or since was of great importance to the formation of the world society we now see. That's why I called it a "signal" event. Like our Civil War in the development of this country, WWII stands out in much the same way in the development of the world. And although politics palyed a significant part as it tends to do in all wars, the political element was less in WWII and the issues defined better in blacks and whites, unlike say, VietNam where gray ruled the spectrum.

Spaw