Name: Did WWI Lead to WWII?
Duration: 138
Description: World War II began 21 years after the end of World War I, but many historians believe that the two wars were part of one vast global conflict.

World War II began 21 years after the end of World War I, but many historians believe that the two wars were part of one vast global conflict.

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Did WWI Lead to WWII?

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<p>World War I pitted Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire against Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, Italy and Japan. New military technology resulted in unprecedented carnage. By the time the war was over and the Allied Powers claimed victory, more than 16 million people—soldiers and civilians alike—were dead.</p>


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