Russia, Ukraine and Versailles: Bogus lessons from history won't solve this crisis
NATO's critics summon up the 1919 Treaty of Versailles as a warning not to "punish" Russia. That's fake history
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NATO's critics summon up the 1919 Treaty of Versailles as a warning not to "punish" Russia. That's fake history
American attention on World War I shifted from idle curiosity to intense interest when the United States entered the war in April, 1917. Americans enthusiastically found ways to support the boys who were “over there.” They bought War Bonds, donated to charities, and joined the Red Cross. Posters, ads, newspapers, and the movies made patriotic appeals. Hollywood stars like Mary Pickford sold bonds and appeared in patriotic movies.
From NPR's annual list of reading recommendations, Books We Love, we hear four suggestions of history books from 2021.
The field is reckoning with a long legacy of racial exclusion, despite its universalist claims.