Western Civilization II / Unit 16 WC2 1503 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Disappointment: Why a Bitter Peace and a Depression Fed Extremism
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The idea
The century's movements had won, nations had replaced empires, and nearly every state was a republican democracy; and the reward was a horrendous war and a slump. Germans felt wronged twice, by the stab in the back and by the indemnity. The anchor's point: Nazi fortunes moved inversely to the economy.
In practice
Science's most notable product, better weapons.
Where people slip
The anchor's framing, attributed.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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