Unfortunately, that statement represents such a complete misunderstanding
and
misrepresentation of history that it's difficult to know where to start.

The First War was the event that gave very directly gave rise to Fascism,
Nazism and Communism. The devastation and social upheavel of WWI very
directly
set the stage for the demogoguery and nationalist ideologies that were the
principle fruit of WWI. The Second World War, which has often been said to
be the
only "just war," was a direct consequence of the recriminations and
reparations
demanded of the losers of WWI and was an almost inevitable consequence.

If WWI had never been fought, it is entirely possible that Fascism, Nazism
and Communism would never have arisen.

Wirt Atmar

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This is an oversimplification Wirt, and I suspect you know this.

WWI was not the cause of this, but the consequences of it's loss
by the Central Powers that gave rise to Hitler's Nazi party.  This
was a result of the entry of the USA into the war.

The support given by Imperial Germany to the Communist forces in
Russia contributed to the success of Communism, but Russia was ripe
for something like that anyway, even without WWI.

Fascism in Italy didn't have a lot to do with WWI, and the creation
of Communism was done by Karl Marx - It existed before WWI started.

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