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World War I: Armistices and Treaties

Read about the agreements that were signed during and after World War I Versailles Related Links World War I Primer World War I Timeline The Deadliest Battles in World War I…

World War I Timeline

  Imperial, territorial, and economic rivalries led to the “Great War” between the Central Powers and the Allies. About 10 million combatants killed, 20 million wounded. These are key dates in the…

World War I

(Encyclopedia) World War I, 1914–18, also known as the Great War, conflict, chiefly in Europe, among most of the great Western powers. It was the largest war the world had yet seen. World War I…

World War I Fact Sheet

Facts and Stats about the Great War The Lusitania Related Links World War I Primer World War I Timeline The Deadliest Battles in World War I…

Spanish-American War (1898–1899)

War fires stoked by “jingo journalism” as American people support Cuban rebels against Spain. American business sees economic gain in Cuban trade and resources and American power zones in…

World War II Timeline (1939–1945)

Top of Page Source: iStockThe second world war, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was the deadliest conflict in world history. The war began in Europe, but soon expanded to involve North Africa, the…

reparations

(Encyclopedia) reparations, payments or other compensation offered as an indemnity for loss or damage. Although the term is used to cover payments made to Holocaust survivors and to Japanese…

Treaty of Versailles

Find information and a short video about the Treaty of Versailles, the end of World War I and the years following, plus the birth of nationalism.

treaty

(Encyclopedia) treaty, in international law, formal agreement between sovereign states or organizations of states. The term treaty is ordinarily confined to important formal agreements, while less…

Treaty of Ghent: Treaty of Ghent

Treaty of Ghent This treaty, signed on December 24, 1814, ended the War of 1812, fought between Great Britain and the United States. For the early decades of the nation’s history, relations…