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In profile: the life and death of Marie Antoinette

In 1756, France and Austria signed the Treaty of Versailles. This treaty promised that both countries would support one another after the outbreak of the Seven Years’ War (1754–63) – a series of battl... read more

The Ghosts of 1918

After the conflict ended, the victors pinned the blame on Germany, codifying its culpability in Article 231 of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. British Prime Minister David Lloyd George had said he ... read more

Rivertowns DAR Chapter Marks 2018 National Day of DAR Service

and commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the WWI Armistice Day and Treaty of Versailles by laying a memorial wreath for the five WWI soldiers for the Village of Dobbs Ferry's Memorial Monument re ... read more

London Film Review: Peter Jackson’s ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’

And so, in place of any mention of the terms “Triple Entente” or “Treaty of Versailles,” we get vivid, sometimes ruefully funny memories of horse-clipper haircuts, heavy boots softened ... read more

What were the political effects of The Treaty of Versailles on Germany?

The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I and had profound effects on the country of Germany. Because of this treaty, Germany would enter a severe recession, which provided fertile ground for the ris... read more

Despite what Donald Trump may think, political victory is not moral vindication

Every new document that comes to light after decades have passed will revive undignified quarrels and stir up all the hatred and anger once more…” He wrote these words while the Treaty of Versailles w... read more

The Original Tiananmen Crackdown ... of the 1970s

In 1919, there were protests there against the Treaty of Versailles. In 1935, demonstrations launched resistance against Japanese forces. And in 1947 the square was the location of a mass mobilization ... read more

Book About WWII to Be Released on Veterans Day

The book is composed of newspaper reporting of the war, beginning in 1914 and ending with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. The text of the volume is newspaper copy from the three newsp... read more

90 Years Later: Records Deflate Legend Of Tulsa Airship Mooring

Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles it could not be used for military purposes, so it was fitted out to carry passengers. The Germans had used Zeppelins to bomb civilians in World War I so aft... read more

Scuttle of the German fleet in Scapa Flow - November conference in Orkney

The destruction of dozens of ships by their own crews in Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919, a week before the signing of the controversial Versailles Treaty, added an unexpected twist to the protracted peace ... read more

Describe the German perspective of the Versailles Treaty.

The German perspective on the Treaty of Versailles is not a very positive perspective. The Germans believed they were treated unfairly and misled. There was a belief in Germany that if they surrendere... read more

John's real-time WW1 blog: New editor’s unwitting warning to avoid ‘a dark future’ which we now know became the Second World War

And, in fact, we now know that although there is an ‘unconditional’ surrender of sorts on November 11, the messed up settlement at the Treaty of Versailles in the following year and the birth of the t... read more