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This Forgotten Year Changed Everything You Think You Know When we reflect on history, most of us focus on landmark events, revolutions, and breakthroughs that shaped nations and cultures. But tucked away in the shadows of well-known turning points lies a year that many forgot—but that fundamentally altered the course of human progress: 1919. Often overshadowed by the end of World War I and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919 was not just a moment in time—it was a turning point that redefined politics, society, and the global order. ### Why 1919 Is the Forgotten Year We Can’t Afford to Ignore At first glance, 1919 might seem like any other year. Yet, it was a period of profound transformation. The Great War shattered empires—Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, Russian, and German—leading to the dissolution of centuries-old political structures. While the Treaty of Versailles (1919) laid the groundwork for modern geopolitics, the real shift began in the ideas, movements, and social upheavals that surged that year.