Even though the crucial importance of World War II has never been called into doubt by historians, it has not featured as a focal point for the interpretation of the 20th century in recent narrativ...

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枢轴年。20 世纪历史上的第二次世界大战

尽管历史学家从未质疑过第二次世界大战的重要性，但在最近的叙述中，它并没有成为解释 20 世纪的焦点……