by admin | Feb 24, 2022 | Poland, Russian Empire
History is a battleground, perennially fought over, endlessly contested. Nowhere does this aphorism hold true more than in Russia. A majority of Russians recently voted Joseph Stalin the “most outstanding person” in world history (followed, naturally, by current... by admin | Aug 17, 2020 | World War I in 1918
The year was 1914. In the month of June, the first World War broke out. The Great War, as it was known, would go on to redefine the rest of twentieth century. The war would also rekindle a hope, a much-needed direction to the Congress nationalist movement that had... by admin | Jul 16, 2020 | Programmatic Documents, Romania, Treaty of Versailles
Ionel Brătianu, the Romanian prime minister, had a tumultuous relationship in Paris with the leaders of the Great Powers. He was deeply dissatisfied with the fact that the Great Powers did not recognize Romania’s equal status that would allow it to better promote the... by admin | Jun 23, 2020 | Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles, signed in June 1919 at the Palace of Versailles in Paris at the end of World War I, codified peace terms between the victorious Allies and Germany. The Treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for starting the war and imposed harsh... by admin | Jun 21, 2020 | Treaty of Versailles
European countries dealt a harsh punishment to Germany for its role in the First World War—a move that would soon come back to haunt the world. On June 28, 1919, on the outskirts of Paris, European dignitaries crowded into the Palace of Versailles to sign one of...