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World War I: Recovery & Post-World War 1

Guide covering World War I, including USA's involvement, allied powers, causes of the war, and trench warefare.

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How WWI Changed America

The “home” that soldiers returned to after World War I was quite different than the one they left in 1917-1918. It set the stage for the arts movements of the Roaring Twenties and for better veterans’ services in World War II.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvsJlWm6zsY

Post-World War I Recovery

In which John Green looks at Europe's attempts to recover from the devastation of World War I and forge a lasting peace. The peace did not last. Today we're talking about the economic cultural recovery of the 1920s, and the economic depression of the 1930s, and the fragile state of Europe after the Great War. We'll also look at the rise of fascism via the auspices of populist leaders like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, and we'll set the stage for the war to come.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzWL2XPBHMk