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…
TAKE THE WAR TO GERMAN TERRITORY!
by Mike Shuster
A New Allied Offensive The Thing Left Unsaid? Surrender. Special to The Great War Project. (27 October) Events are moving quickly now as Germany continues to pull back its forces on the Western Front. Reports historian Martin Gilbert: “On October 12th the German government accepted President Woodrow Wilson’s conditions for negotiations, the complete withdrawal of…
COMPROMISE OF THE ALLIES
by Mike Shuster
Some Americans Will Fight in the Allied ranks; Others To Form A Separate American Army in France. Minorities See Opportunities. Special to The Great War Project (7 May) The quarrel of the Allies ends in May a century ago, with a compromise that pleases no one. The bitter debate centers on how to deploy the…
The Allies ‘Quarrel’
by Mike Shuster
Disagreement Over How to Use American Forces. Britain and France Want U.S. Troops in The Trenches—Now! Pershing Wants Own Control Special to The Great War Project. (30 April) As the American presence in France grows, finally, into a significant fighting force, the debate over how the American soldiers should be most effectively deployed generates increasing…
LAST CHANCE FOR BOTH SIDES AS GERMANY ATTACKS
by Mike Shuster
Germans in Stronger Position; Allies in Terrible Shape; The Kaiser Declares Victory. Special to The Great War Project. (19 March) In the early morning of March 21st a century ago, the Germans launch the spring offensive that is intended to bring rapid victory to their forces on the Western Front. The goals, according to historian…
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…