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Nazi Germany forced thousands of French citizens into its army

During World War II, Nazi Germany forcibly conscripted about 130,000 men from Alsace and Lorraine, French regions annexed by Germany. Many were sent to fight on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Union. Roughly one-third never returned, leaving a painful legacy for families who had not chosen to fight for Germany.

More than half the world faced COVID-19 lockdowns

3.9 billion people

The number of people under some form of lockdown rose from 1.7 billion on March 26, 2020, to 3.9 billion by the first week of April.

Financial stress can temporarily reduce mental performance

In one set of experiments, lower-income participants performed worse on cognitive tasks after being asked to think about a large unexpected expense. Another study found that Indian sugarcane farmers performed better after harvest, when they had more money, than before it. The results suggest that financial pressure can consume attention needed for other tasks.

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Alsace Lorraine forced recruits Eastern Front deaths

Nazi Germany forced thousands of French citizens into its army

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