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The First World War and its Lasting Effects (1914-1939)

End of World War I and Emergence of Hitler

 The signing of the Treaty of Versailles marked the end of the First World War in June of 1919. The war had waged on for almost five years and took place over several different fronts in Europe. Many European countries incurred great losses and emerged into a period of economic depression because of the enormity of losses sustained over the course of the war. Because of the economic despair in Europe, Germany in particular was hit hard after leaving Versailles seen as the cause of the first world war. And even though the League of Nations had been established to prevent another conflict, Germany was still in disarray. With Germany's citizens seeking economic and political refuge, Hitler and his promised progressive leadership gained rapid control over the German government. Once in control of the government, Hitler seeked to achieve an idealistic society in which all of those who had a quality deemed unfit (this ranging anywhere from physical disability, worship of Judaism, or homosexuality) would be ethnically cleansed. This process killed over 6 million Jews and over 11-17 million victims in all.

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