Translate the following English sentence to French:
"The past half-century shows that the armies of the great imperialist powers of Europe, in alliance or each on its own hunting ground, were not there to defend the people, but to carry on wars of pillage."
Le demi-siècle passé montre que les armées des grandes puissances impérialistes d'Europe, alliées les unes aux autres ou chacune sur sa chasse gardée, n'ont pas servi à défendre la population, mais à mener des guerres de brigandage.