Reluctantly They Sign the Treaty Paris Celebrates. In Berlin, The Terrible Cold of Abandonment. (28 June) In Germany by these days a century ago, the political situation is chaotic. So reports historian Margaret Macmillan. “The coalition government was deeply divided over whether to sign the treaty. Political leaders in the west along the Allied invasion…
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THE GERMANS IN SHOCK
by Mike Shuster
Stab in the Back. ‘There Will Be Intense Bitterness, Hate, and Desperation’ Down to the Last Three Days. Are the Allies Bluffing? Special to The Great War Project (1 June) The Germans get their version of the peace treaty in May a century ago, and they are shocked. Here are just a few of the…
BRITAIN THREATENS TO REIMPOSE BLOCKADE
by Mike Shuster
Children Will Suffer. But It’s Alright, They’re German. Many Are Appalled. Special to The Great War Project. (10 May) At Versailles the Germans continue to work hard to provide the Allies with a response to the treaty. So reports historian Thomas Fleming. They are deeply divided over what approach to take. The German foreign minister…
AN UNDIPLOMATIC GERMAN PERFORMANCE
by Mike Shuster
French Appetite for Revenge Still in Charge. Germans Lose Confidence in Wilson. Such a Scoundrel. Special to The Great War Project (7 May) The shock of the draft treaty deepens. So writes historian Thomas Fleming. On the afternoon of May 7th a century ago, the German foreign minister and other German dignitaries are ushered into…
AMERICANS NOT READY UNTIL 1919
by Mike Shuster
Pershing Tells Shocked Allies; Lesson for Germans: Americans Not a Rabble of Amateurs. French Government Fleeing Paris. Special to the Great War Project. (29 May) On the Western Front, at the village of Cantigny, the Americans take back lost ground. Despite significant losses and exhaustion, “the Americans held Cantigny,” reports historian Martin Gilbert. It gives…
WHERE ARE THE AMERICANS?
by Mike Shuster
Deployment Not Fast Enough, Lloyd George Tells House. Matter of Life or Death. The Tank Makes the Difference – Finally. Special to The Great War Project (19 November) For the British and especially the French, the American Expeditionary Force is far too slow to reach Europe. On this day a century ago, the new French…
FIRST AMERICANS KILLED IN FRANCE
by Mike Shuster
French Are Bled White, but Are Americans Ready? What A Way to Get Leave. Special to The Great War Project. Editor’s note: an earlier caption on a graphic in this report misidentified it. It is Marshal Foch, the French military leader, not the French president Raymond Poincare (4 September) Some of the first Americans arrive…