The world faced two devastating world wars from "summary" of The Story of Mankind, Original Edition (Yesterday's Classics) by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
In the first half of the 20th century, the world found itself plunged into two devastating conflicts that would forever alter the course of history. These conflicts, known as World War I and World War II, were unlike anything the world had ever seen before. They were truly global conflicts, involving nations from all corners of the globe and resulting in immense loss of life and destruction on an unprecedented scale. World War I, also known as the Great War, began in 1914 and lasted until 1918. It was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, but its underlying causes were far more complex. The war pitted the Allied Powers, including France, Russia, and the United Kingdom, against the Central Powers, which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. The conflict was characterized by brutal trench warfare, chemical weapons, and the use of new technologies such as tanks and airplanes. The aftermath of World War I was marked by the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, which imposed harsh penalties on Germany and laid the groundwork for the rise of totalitarian r...
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