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Daily writing prompt

What historical event fascinates you the most?

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I am absorbed by reading about the outbreak of Word War I. How did this mess, which destroyed a civilization, and a century and more later is still affecting the world, come about? Who were the main characters? What about the political, economic, and diplomatic events and trends which were involved? Whose “fault” was it? (I think there’s an answer to that, but it’s not easy to determine). Are there similar trends today? If so, what are the implications?