The five most important wars of the 20th century: World War I or "Great War"

   This war had a development in Europe, beginning from the year 1914, and ended in the year 1918. It ended when Germany asked for an armistice. Consequently, in the year 1919 was signed the Treaty of Versailles. This treaty was broken by Germany in the Second World War.

     The First World War was known to Americans as the "European War". The number of deaths as a result of this war, fluctuate around 9 million combatants. An important fact is that the First World War is regarded as one of the most deadly conflicts. This conflict was the trunk of several political conflicts with revolutionary purposes of those nations that were involved.

       Received the world qualifier, because in it were involved all the major industrial powers and military of the time, divided into two opposing alliances. On the one hand was the Triple Alliance, formed by the Central Powers: the German Empire and austria-hungary. Italy, who had been a member of the Triple Alliance with Germany and austria-hungary , not joined the Central Powers, since Austria, against the agreed terms, was the aggressor nation that triggered the conflicto.12 On the other hand was the Triple Entente, formed by the United Kingdom, France and the Russian Empire. Both alliances suffered changes and several were the nations that would eventually entering the ranks of one side or the other as the war progressed: Italy, Japan and the United States joined the Triple Entente, while the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria joined the Central Powers (Triple Alliance). In total, more than 70 million of military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, have been mobilized, and fought in the larger war in history.

          After the end of the war, four great empires ceased to exist, the German, Russian, austro-hungarian and ottoman. The successor States of the first two lost an important part of their former territories, while the latter two were dismantled. The map of Europe and its borders have changed completely and several nations became independent or were created.  In the heat of the First World War also masterminded the Russian Revolution, which concluded with the establishment of the first State of the self-proclaimed socialist history, the Soviet Union. It was founded the League of Nations, with the aim to avoid a conflict of this magnitude is a repeat. However, two decades after World War II broke out. Among the reasons can be pointed out: the rise of nationalism, a weakness of democratic States, the humiliation felt by Germany after its defeat, the great economic crisis and, above all, the rise of fascism. 

           It is amazing the power with which ended this war. We can say that it was the war that woke up the giant (Germany) that more hurt to humanity. That is why it is important to know the damage of evil, to have reasons and sufficient reasons for doing good. We continued up to the next, with the third most important war. Hope you liked.

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