It is the idea that America never wanted to help anyone in its overseas efforts, but rather only sought to colonize the country with which it had business. Even going so far as to say that during the First World War we were not trying to help anyone achieve freedom and democracy, but were simply trying to put our boots on the ground in Europe and that fighting against Germany was the only way to accomplish this task. (A People's History of the American Empire). I also saw through such a vivid and graphic image what the concentration camps in Germany really looked like. Although it was not the first time I had seen this depicted, it was good to be reminded of how cruel man can be (Memoirs of the Camps). I learned how the United States fought to protect and free these men and women. The world we would be in would be tragically different if the Allies had not won the war. In conclusion, Loewen questions two final questions: the search for the true story. He wonders why it is taught this way and what the results are. Loewen says: “Perhaps we are all being fooled, manipulated by elite white capitalists who orchestrate the way history is written as part of their plan to perpetuate their own power and privilege at the expense of the rest of us. » He asserts that America's upper-class elite are in charge and are one of the greatest influences on the way history is written in textbooks and taught in schools. (Loewen ch.