How World War 1 Reshaped The Course of Europe
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With the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo, World War 1 rapidly engulfed the continent of Europe. More »
Signed June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles formally ended World War I between Germany and the Allied nations and placed the blame for the war and its tremendous cost in lives and treasure on Germany. The treaty included more than 400 clauses that restricted German military and economic activities after the war, including the cession of territory and the payment of huge war reparations the Allied nations.
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With the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo, World War 1 rapidly engulfed the continent of Europe. More »
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Adolf Hitler remains the personification of evil. But who was the man behind the persona? The new WHN Adolf Hitler Special Issue gives the answers. More »
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When did World War I end? Ostensibly, it’s an easy question to answer. However, the end of the conflict was by no means absolute by the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. More »
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It was the end of April, 1945. And, very soon it would be V-E Day: the end for the German dictator Adolf Hitler, his despotic Nazi regime, and the war in Europe. More »
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German light and heavy armored cars enabled scouts to gather vital intelligence for panzer units. More »
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With a long tradition of military excellence, the German Army was harnessed for conquest by Hitler and the Nazis. More »
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American veterans of Operation Wacht-am-Rhein—the brutal Battle of the Bulge—recall one of World War II’s toughest battles. More »
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Flamethrowers put fear into the hearts of even the most battle-hardened soldiers. More »
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The Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression pact of 1939, or Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, shocked the world. More »
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British interests in Europe clashed with American strategy in WWII. How the clash influenced the making of the Iron Curtain is debated to this day. More »
