The paper examines the social and political struggles in various European countries and America during the Twenties. It
describes
the social crises and class conflicts that led to the rise of
communism in Russia, the chaos in Germany, and the rise of fascism in Italy. The paper also
describes the growth of nationalism around Europe and in America, and their contributions to the general chaos. It reviews the economic collapse of the Great Depression of the Thirties, and concludes that this was the last straw, plunging the world into a state of desperation and leading to bloodshed in World War II.