1914-1917:World War I
The underlying causes of World War I were the imperialist, territorial, and economic rivalries of the great powers. It was the advent of total war, in which civilians became legitimate targets, and use of modern weaponry made the war one of the bloodiest in history, with an estimated ten million killed. The signing of the Treaty of Versailles changed the face of Europe and the Middle East while the harsh terms imposed on Germany set the stage for World War II.
1950-1953: Korean War
The conflict between communist and non-communist forces in Korea was the first war fought under international authority and the first post-nuclear war. Ending in a stalemate, the Korean War clarified the lines of the Cold War between democracy and Communism and intensified the arms race between the United States and Russia.
历史观点
A universal view of history and the perception of present situation mutually sustain one another. As when see the totality of the past, so we experience the present. The deeper understanding we acquire in the past, the more sagacious decisions we make in the present.
德国对二战的教训
In world war two, the chauvinism in Germany led to great disaster not only to the Germans but also to the people of whole Europe. Fortunately, the government of Germany leant from the history that chauvinism would be harmful, and thus takes effective actions to restrict the resurgence of Nazism in all of the aspects of society.
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