Granted. But the socio-economic forces which they harnessed are still in place. Someone else rises to power, and things go a little differently. WWII still happens, but this time it goes on for over a decade and ends in nuclear war, with bombs going off in cities around the world. Even more people die, and the survivors have to contend with radioactive fallout and nuclear winter.
I wish quality education was freely and readily available to everyone in the world.
When in doubt, think about penguins. It probably won't help, but at least it'll be fun.
