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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EXTRA EXTRA: THE GERMANS SIGN
by Mike Shuster
Double Cross at Scapa Flow Berlin Concludes Resistance is Futile. Wilson Takes Charge Special to The Great War Project President Wilson digs in his heals. He will make no changes in the draft treaty, despite pressure from a growing number of delegates to do so. So reports historian Thomas Fleming. And when the British PM…
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…
THIS IS NOT PEACE!
by Mike Shuster
Liberals in America Flee Wilson, Shocked By Treaty. Can Germany Survive? Special to The Great War Project. (20 May) The Germans rush a copy of the translated treaty to Berlin, according to historian Thomas Fleming’s account of these days a century ago. “Over night,” he reports, “Wilson went from the most admired to the most…
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…
THE SHOCK OF THE TREATY
by Mike Shuster
Wilson’s Relations with the Germans Draft Treaty an Abomination. Disappointment, Depression. The Seeds of Another War. Special to The Great War Project (30 April) The Germans, in the midst of fighting Bolsheviks and imminent starvation, managed to stay in close touch with the peace process in Paris. So reports historian Thomas Fleming. “They had even…
MANDATES? COLONIES BY ANOTHER NAME
by Mike Shuster
Continue Dividing Up the Spoils. Wilson is Sickened, Takes to Bed Special to The Great War Project. (3 April) Mandates. And self-determination. These are the lofty keys to President Wilson’s goals for the peace talks in Paris a century ago. “Mandates” is a concept President Wilson and the other victors created to respond to the…
PEACE, EUROPEAN STYLE
by Mike Shuster
Hypocritical Fiction. A Vesuvius of Vituperation. Even the Japanese Take Up the Cry. Special to The Great War Project (20 March) In Pars, President Wilson “makes a public announcement that the League of Nations covenant would not be detached from the peace treaty, and persuaded a plenary session of the peace conference to ratify that…
AN ASSASSIN’S BULLET FELLS CLEMENSEAU
by Mike Shuster
Attacks in Paris and Munich. Wilson Returning Home, Briefly Attempts to Solve the Russian Civil War. Special to The Great War Project. (10 February) President Woodrow Wilson returns briefly to the United States on February 23, 1919, a century ago. He leaves France with Europe in turmoil. While he is at sea, an anarchist shoots…
WILSON FIGHTS FOR A LEAGUE OF NATIONS
by Mike Shuster
Sees an Essential Part of the Peace Treaty. The Press Sours on the President, He Perseveres Nevertheless. Special to The Great War Project. (29 January) Paris is awash with journalists, sent from around the world to cover the peace conference. And increasingly, the press was becoming hostile to the peace process. Just look at the…