It took a second great conflict before Europe was to turn 　　　　(57)war itself.

　　Twenty-eight years after the Somme baffle, a liberating army of British, American and Canadian troops took back 　　　　(58)from another German invasion. More than 500,000 people were killed. New 　　　　(59)were built.

　　Two great conflicts across two generations helped to change the European mind about war. Germany, once the most warlike country in Europe, is now probably more in 　　　　(60)of peace than any other. One major cause of war in Europe was rivalry(竞争)between France and Germany. The European Union was specifically formed to end that 　　　　(61).

　　According to US commentator William Pfaff, Europeans are interested in a slow development of civilized and tolerant international relations, 　　　　(62) on problems while avoiding catastrophes(灾难)along the way. They have themselves only recently 　　　　(63)from the catastrophes of WWI and WWI l, when tens of millions of people were destroyed. They dont want 　　　　(64).

　　The last British veteran of the Somme battle died in 2005, aged l08. And WWI is passing out of memory and into history. But for anyone who wants to understand how Europeans 　　　　(65), it is still important to know a little about the terrible events Of July l,1916.

　　51　A since B because C as D for

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