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“Europe was eclipsed through European folly due to the two world wars.” Elucidate.

  • UPSC 2014
  • Unification of Europe

For nearly four centuries before 1914, Europe had been the undisputed centre of global power — its empires, capital and diplomacy setting the terms for the rest of the world.

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  • The Folly of the First World War
  • The Deeper Folly: Interwar Failure and Nazi Aggression
  • The Economic and Political Eclipse
  • From Battleground to Client: The Cold War Eclipse
  • From Folly to Foundation: The Unification Response
  • Conclusion

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