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World War II: Why is it so important decades later?

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World War II was one of the definitive events of the 20th century, if not all of human history.  John Green takes a look at the causes of World War II, the key event, as well as, both the short and long term effects of the war. For those interested in looking at World War II from a world perspective, this video focuses on the war before United States involvement.

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