On Monday, November 11, 1918, the Great War was concluded by an armistice that took effect at 11 am local time. Though many devoutly wished it to be “The War to End All Wars,” it emerged as a hinge moment in a century of catastrophe. German National Socialism, Italian Fascism, Japanese Militarism, and Russian Bolshevism arose amid the ruins, sowing mora…
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