Tag Archives: Lloyd George

The 14 Points

Woodrow Wilson’s announcement of the 14 Points in 1918

On the 8th January 1918, United States President Woodrow Wilson made a speech to Congress in which he outlined his principles for world peace, known as the Fourteen Points.

Paris Peace Conference

The start of the Paris Peace Conference – a brief introduction

‘Make Germany Pay’ – the Ruhr, hyperinflation, and recovery of Weimar Germany

Battle of the Somme

The end of the Battle of the Somme

On the 18th November 1916, the Battle of the Somme ended when German troops retired from the final large British attack at the Battle of the Ancre amid worsening weather.