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A global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918, involving major world powers and resulting in significant political, social, and economic changes.
Factors such as nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand that led to the outbreak of World War I.
The peace treaty signed in 1919 that officially ended World War I and imposed heavy penalties on Germany, leading to resentment and setting the stage for World War II.
Battles such as the Battle of the Somme, Battle of Verdun, and Battle of Ypres that resulted in heavy casualties and shaped the course of the war.
Leaders such as Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau, and David Lloyd George who played significant roles in the negotiations and aftermath of World War I.
The collapse of empires, redrawing of national borders, rise of new ideologies, and the foundation of the League of Nations as a precursor to the United Nations.
A global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving major world powers and resulting in widespread destruction, genocide, and the use of atomic weapons.
Factors such as the Treaty of Versailles, economic depression, rise of fascism, and territorial ambitions that led to the outbreak of World War II.
Battles such as the Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Normandy, and Battle of Midway that had significant strategic and historical importance.
Leaders such as Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin who shaped the course of World War II and its aftermath.
The devastation of cities, loss of millions of lives, the Holocaust, the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers, and the beginning of the Cold War.
Efforts to rebuild war-torn countries, establish international organizations, and promote peace and stability in the aftermath of World War II.
The ideological and political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, resulting in proxy wars, nuclear arms race, and the division of the world into two blocs.
The profound impact of the World Wars on global politics, society, and culture, shaping the modern world and influencing subsequent conflicts and international relations.