"This approach... really had a superhero feel to it."
As everyone knew, the seeds of World War II had been planted during World War I. As for where the seeds of World War I had been planted, that was harder to say.
If the Allies had one, or even more, Super Soldiers, they really could accomplish many things.
They could boost morale and complete tactical missions more effectively. At the same time, Stark had also gained some... innovative technologies. Those things truly changed the battlefield situation. The Allies could invade the Axis powers' homeland without even needing a Nuclear Bomb.
Those were all very direct forms of aid: better wartime technology.
What truly surprised Harry was what came afterward... the new United Nations. This United Nations was completely different from the one in actual history, because its founders were far too exceptional, possessing great power and influence themselves.
But honestly, Harry did not think that organization could function as perfectly as Steve had imagined, serving as a lubricant between nations.
It was clear that Steve wanted those "war heroes" to control how matters developed, handling and coordinating every nation's development needs equally while eliminating the factors that sparked war.
From that line of thinking, one could see Captain America's stance in Civil War: he did not trust powerful official forces and hoped that heroes who had stood the test themselves could make the decisions.
Overall, it emphasized rule by people and flexible decision-making—this was a major change for Captain America. Steve had never liked getting involved in politics, but now he saw the importance of politics.
To be fair, Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers were both good people. The higher-ups in that strategic organization, people like Howard and Dr. Erskine, were good people too.
But did good people necessarily create