Fighting Resumes for Ukraine, Russia Losing All Its Territory. Special to The Great War Project. (28 January) Russia may have pulled out of the war on the Eastern Front, but that hasn’t stopped the fighting there. Russia under Lenin believes Ukraine is part of Russia, and they are willing to fight for it. In January…
Monthly Archives: January 2018
AMERICANS NOW IN GERMAN GUN SIGHTS
by Mike Shuster
Sentiment Strong Everywhere – For Continued War and For Ending It. A New Theme Emerges: Blame the Jews Special to The Great War Project. (21 January) “The desire to continue the war, and the hope of ending it, were in conflict in every nation.” So writes historian Martin Gilbert, of the balance of sentiment in…
A BLUE PRINT FOR POST-WAR PEACE
by Mike Shuster
Wilson’s Fourteen Points Excite the World. The American President an Instant Hero Special to The Great War Project. (14 January) So far, in this war, from its beginning in the summer of 1914 until the start of this new year, a century ago, there has been no comprehensive statement of the war aims of both…
AMERICAN FORCE RESISTS INTEGRATION
by Mike Shuster
Recall Vicious Race Riot, After Black Soldiers Marched in Houston. Many Died. Pershing Opposes Integration. Special to The Great War Project. (7 January) Thousands of black Americans hoped service in the army would soon lead to equality more broadly in the United States, but they were disappointed. Blacks agitated for more equality, but unfortunately, they…
CRISIS FOR THE ALLIES
by Mike Shuster
German Troops Outnumber Allies; British Running Out of Men. Americans Resist Joining British, French Units Special to The Great War Project. (1 January) The United States approaches its involvement in the war very cautiously. Even the withdrawal of Russia from the war does not change the U.S. strategy. On the first day of the new…