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    Explore how WWI and WWII formed one interconnected global conflict with a 20-year pause. We'll trace their causes, progression, and lasting impacts, revealing how the unresolved issues of the first war directly triggered the second.

    The 20-Year War That Shaped Our World

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    It's like one long, terrible conflict with a 20-year intermission. The harsh peace that was meant to ensure lasting stability actually guaranteed future conflict.

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