In many ways, that is what happened. The authoritarian centralizing model of government gave way to the democratic model that prevailed in the US. The Europeans were afraid of the revolutionary democracies, like those followed after the French or Soviet Revolutions, so American ideals were followed to replace the authoritarian models of government.

The Vatican had been a big supporter of the European model and had adopted some of its features, but had seen some flaws during the War. Vatican II followed the secular governments by turning to the Americans. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity were acclaimed but in the American way rather than the French.