With occasional breaks for war, the rates of death and infection in the Europe and America dropped steadily through the 19th and 20th centuries.
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【正确答案】 1、正确答案：冠词冗余，应删除Europe前面的定冠词the。    
【答案解析】解析：定冠词the通常表示特指，Europe是专有名词，无需加定冠词。