The Treaty of Versailles, signed on January 18th 1919, was an attempt by the victorious powers to put an end to the First World War. Dominated by the ‘Big Three’, consisting of America, France and Britain, the talks ultimately became a forum for conflicting interests and compromises; an exercise...

What happened in Britain, Germany and Belgium when war broke? How were the civilian population affected? What happened with men? What happened with women? What effect did the war had on these countries? One of the main things that influenced people when the war started was propaganda. In Ger...

Prior to 1914 Europe had particular settled order as regards geographical occupation of territory and also the system of alliances. After 1914 this order was not only unsettled but shattered. In this essay this ‘order’ will be explored with reference to social, economical, geographical and polit...