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WW1 was known as "The Great War." The war broke out after the archduke (Archduke Franz Ferdinand) was assassinated. His death catapulted Europe into war; it was one of the deadliest wars or conflicts in history and had a big impact on the world. There were around 9 million soldiers killed and over 30 million wounded, and 5 million civilians were also killed.
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The Russian Revolution was a revolution that overthrew the Imperial Government and placed the Bolsheviks in power.
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The historical process through which communist beliefs grew in popularity and political influence is referred to as the rise of communism. It was famously recognized by Vladimir Lenin's 1917 Russian Revolution, which created the Soviet Union, the first communist state. Armed conflict and political turmoil were frequently involved in the expansion of communism to other nations, such as China, Cuba, and Vietnam.
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The Treaty of Versailles was a peace document that was signed at the end of World War I by the allied powers and by Germany in the Hall of Mirrors, which is in France. It was signed exactly 5 years after the assignation of the archduke, which started the war.
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The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. The Soviet Union was also known as the United Socialist Soviet Republic, or U.S.S.R.
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Joseph Stalin was a Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held power as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union. Stalin was one of the bloodiest tyrants in world history.
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The Great Depression was a devastating economic depression that affected economies and cultures all over the world in the 1930s. It was characterized by a stock market crash, widespread unemployment, and extreme difficulties.
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In 1934, a Nazi politician and despot named Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. In addition to his radical nationalism, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy views, he was well-known for his aggressive foreign policy during World War II. Under his leadership, Nazi Germany implemented policies that resulted in the persecuting, imprisoning, and murdering of millions of individuals, including Jews, members of ethnic minorities, political dissidents, and those who were disabled.
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Between the Allies (the United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Axis powers (1939–1945), World War II (WW2) was a global conflict. Millions of people died and there was immense destruction during the conflict, which saw important military engagements, crimes, and the Holocaust.
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Representatives from 44 countries gathered at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference to create a new global monetary order. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), both of which are now components of the World Bank Group, were established as a result of the conference. The accords negotiated at Bretton Woods shaped the post-World War II global financial order by creating the foundation for a system of fixed exchange rates.
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The World Bank is a worldwide financial organisation that was founded in 1944 with the intention of eradicating poverty and advancing sustainable development. It offers financial aid, grants, and technical support to developing nations for their initiatives and programmes. To assist global economic growth and attempts to reduce poverty, the World Bank concentrates on problems including infrastructure development, education, health, agriculture, and environmental sustainability.
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In order to advance international trade, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was founded as a treaty in 1947. It attempted to lower trade restrictions, like tariffs and quotas, between participating nations. The GATT established a framework for international trade talks and served as the impetus for the 1995 founding of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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The World Commerce Organisation (WTO) is an international body founded in 1995 to promote international commerce and resolve trade conflicts between member nations. It provides a forum for talks and the establishment of trade agreements and works in a variety of trade-related areas such as products, services, and intellectual property. Its operations are based on non-discrimination, reciprocity, and fairness.