Articles related to "Treaty Of Versailles"

German reaction to the Treaty of Versailles was generally an adverse one. The Germans were in many respects shocked by their defeat in the First World War.

Even though similar treaties were signed with the other defeated nations , the 1919Treaty of Versailles which officially ended World War I between Germany and the Allies.

Weimar Republic is the unofficial name of the German government from 1918-1933.

In 1919, deputations from the victors of the first World War got together in the palace of the remote region of Versailles, to decide the fate of the vanquished.

The NFB's docudrama Paris 1919, based on Margaret MacMillan's book, is a gripping study of six months that changed the world. 8/10.

The Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 was the prelude to the Seven Years' War, establishing the alliances that would stand for the duration of the conflict.

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand is credited with starting WWI. However, nationalism, colonialism and economic rivalries were all causes of World War I.

Pagans observed November as their new year, a feast time, by killing animals. The tradition evolved to St. Martin's Eve, thence to Armistice Day, now Veteran's Day.

President Woodrow Wilson's attempt to "make the world safe for democracy" added to resentment among warring nations and paved the way for the Second World War.

A number of factors affected Chamberlain's decision to follow the policy of appeasement in dealing with Adolf Hitler in the lead-up to World War Two.

Although the Hall of Mirrors was never completely closed to the public, it has now been reopened in its entirety after a $16 million restoration.

Germany was the only European nation that the Romans never conquered. Since it never became part of the Empire, two vastly different cultures came to dominate Europe.

Like Theodore Roosevelt before him, Woodrow Wilson saw the President as the personal representative of the American people.

Most people think the Royal Navy in World War II tended to concentrate upon efforts to defeat the German U boats. The British had a potent submarine force themselves.

As Nazi Germany began to expand aggressively in Europe in 1938 and there were rumours of war, concern began to grow for Jewish children in Germany and Europe.

Most people think about the Royal Navy in World War II they tend to concentrate upon the British efforts to defeat the U boats rather than the Royal Navy's own force.

Although today they are two different countries, Austria and Hungary were once joined together in a dual monarchy which lasted from 1867 through World War I.

As early as 1941 this decorated war hero began plotting against Adolf Hitler.

Japan's entry into a new front of World War II was, like Germany's, based in the events of previous wars.

John Maynard Keynes as an economist and government advisor had a significant world impact through his ideas. Less well known is that he made a fortune from investing.

Through his portraits, self-portraits, scenes of war or quiet rooms, the works of artist William Orpen reveal a many-faceted talent.

An epidemic of global proportions that had far reaching consequences

The 1914-1920 Czech Legion is the focus of a new documentary entitled "The Accidental Army: The Amazing True Story of the Czechoslovak Legion" by the Czech Legion Project

When Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime had begun the process of German rearmament they had been almost as keen to build U-boats again as military aircraft, and tanks.

King Vittorio Emanuele II oversaw the unification of Italy in 1861, and his successors in the Savoy dynasty ruled until they were overthrown nearly a century later.

Tian'anmen Square is known for a bloody student revolt, but it's much more than that. It is the heartbeat of a city. The Chinese flock there when anything major occurs.

The appeal of Hitler and the Nazi Party may have had more to do with addressing the national malaise and humiliation than unemployment and Depression.

Presidents of the United States have largely been chosen for what they could do for the economy and society. Some notable elections have turned on events far from home.

Three British Kings, Hitler's Rhineland march, Olympic Champion Jesse Owens, and the Spanish Civil War were featured in 1936 headlines.

The causes of World War II included the failure of the League of Nations to stop German expansion, appeasement of Hitler's annexations, and US isolationist policies.

In this powerful book, Sebastian Hafner details his experiences in Germany during Hitler's rise to power and World War Two

The search for peace pre-occupied European leaders after the end of World war 1. The League of Nations was created to safeguard world peace but it failed in this purpose

Within the space of two years, Hitler transformed the German Workers' Party from a small and ineffective party to a large and powerful political party in Germany.

For three decades, the theories of John Maynard Keynes dominated how countries conducted their economic affairs.

Northern France: Information on the Museum for the Peace, the Charles De Gaulle Memorial, D-Day beaches, Mont St Michel, and Memorials at Pointe du Hoc & Omaha.

Karl F. Cohen showcases Brainwashed! Cartoons that Tell Us What to Think at the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival

American Presidential elections generally produce a clear preference among candidates. But the winners of close races have produced history-altering results.

Interned at the close of World War One in Scotland the German fleet chose to scuttle itself at anchor rather than surrender

Beginning in the very first year of his Presidency, the Great Depression became the most memorable feature of Herbert Hoover's Presidency.

After World War I, the U.S adopted a policy of Isolationism. However, it remained committed to the search for world peace through disarmament. Both policies failed.

Native American citizenship has been a long struggle, both politically and culturally.