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Europeans

The people of Europe, whose wars lead to their downfall.

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Also known as Europeans, The Europeans

First appearance: i balkan europe

Europeans shows up with force in IV: The Russo-German War. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Unified in sentiment by hatred of America, but their mentality deteriorates due to war and poison gas effects.
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TCThe ChineseTFThe First MenTEThe English an…TMThe MongolTLThe Last MenEUEuropeans

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Nations, Concepts, and Later Humans
  • Earth's Human Succession
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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