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Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, is assassinated in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. His murder precipitates the start of the massive armed conflict in Europe now known as world war one
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eventually led to the outbreak of the First World War
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Germans struggled to understand their country's uncertain future
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Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party offered simple solutions to Germany’s problems, exploiting people’s fears, frustrations, and hopes to win broad support.
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Hitler ordered Nazi to kill many jews and other victims
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Hitler committed suicide and he will always be a feared figure to this day
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6 million jews dies with other victims
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had a deep effect on society both in Europe and the rest of the world, and today its consequences are still being felt, both by children and adults whose ancestors were victims