Socialist Debs Arrested; Ten-Year Sentence for Speaking Out. A Soldier Turns Philosopher. Special to The Great War Project (25 June) Fatigue of the war is evident on both sides. And much confusion – both military and political – during these days a century ago in the Great War. According to one American soldier’s diary cited…
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LENIN DECLARES ESTABLISHMENT OF SOVIET UNION
by Mike Shuster
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…
RUSSIA FACESS ‘GREAT DISASTER’ ON EASTERN FRONT
by Mike Shuster
Retreating Russian Troops Burn Towns, Farms; Thousands of Non-Russians Uprooted Special to The Great War Project (15-17 May) On the often ignored Eastern Front, the German army is engaged in an enormous attack on the Russian forces in control of much of western Ukraine and Poland. “In May 1915,” observes historian Adam Hochschild, “on the…
IN EAST THOUSANDS OF JEWS EXPELLED AND MURDERED,
by Mike Shuster
Russian Occupation Leaves No Room for Poles, Ukrainians, and Jews; Pogroms widespread Special to The Great War Project (3-4 March) Life is becoming very difficult for ethnic minorities living in territory that Russia has seized in its victories over the Austrians in Central Europe. Russian successes on the battle field are delivering into Russian hands. much…