End of war, part 3: World War I 

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Wars often end without clear winners and losers, with conflict lasting generations. In the third of our five-part series, Jeb Sharp explores World War I and how Germany’s defeat in 1918 and the harsh terms of surrender created a new enemy. Our story first aired in 2008.

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