Unconditional Surrender as the End of Christian Peace
From Contra Mundum by Contra Mundum
March 24, 2026 · 1h 24m · Episode 158
About this episode
This episode examines the impact of the United States on the Westphalian system following major world conflicts.
This episode looks at how the rise of the United States helped unravel the Westphalian system built after the Peace of Westphalia. While the system began to weaken after World War I and World War II, it was the U.S. that reshaped it.
Topics covered
- Christian peace
- Westphalian system
- U.S. influence
- historical analysis
- international relations
Keywords
- Christian peace
- Westphalian system
- United States
- World War I
- World War II
- international relations
- historical context
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: United States
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