End of world war i
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treaty of versailles
collapse of the german, austro-hungarian and ottoman empires
financial losses
battlefield deaths
destruction of towns, cities, infrastructure (roads, bridges, factories)
effects of the list above allowed ..
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quick rebuilding of european infrastructure following the war
the united states to colonize european countries
european countries to become easy prey for totalitarian governments
asia to become the richest continent in the world in the decade following world
war