Yes it supports the thesis.
He creates a storytelling experience by affecting the type of story
Germany and Japan favored military solutions more than the United States did. I think the militaristic nations felt they had more to prove on the world stage. For Germans, rearmament became a point of national pride. For the Japanese, imperialism played a similar role. By contrast, Americans entered World War I reluctantly, and they remained reluctant to enter World War II until the bombing of Pearl Harbor left them with few alternatives.
Listening too hard
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Dispose of, throw away, throw out, clear out, discard, scrap, dump, jettison, divest oneself of
