Western Civilization II / Unit 17 WC2 1617 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Aftermath: Displaced Millions, the Expulsions, Two Traumas
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The idea
The dead were mostly civilians; central and eastern Europe was displaced, its cities rubble, and some twelve million Germans were driven west. Even the victors were crippled. Two revelations remade the West's picture of itself: the Holocaust, and a weapon that could end life.
In practice
"Western Civilization" rethinking itself, the anchor says.
Where people slip
The expulsions' scale is the standard record.
Your place on the trail
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