The Treaty of Versailles: A Very Short Introduction (Neiberg, WH) writing while assessing the condition of

while assessing the condition of his victorious but heavily damaged army

reflect their true humanity

from the Bonus March to the Philippines

The result is a well-documented reassessment that sheds new light while challenging long-held assumptions

The Treaty of Versailles: A Very Short Introduction (Neiberg, WH) writing while assessing the condition ofby Michael S. Neiberg Signed on June 28, 1919 between Germany and the principal Allied powers, the Treaty of Versailles formally ended World War I. Problematic from the very beginning, even its contemporaries saw the treaty as a mediocre compromise, creating a precarious order in Europe and abroad and destined to fall short of ensuring lasting peace. At the time, observers read the treaty through competing lenses: a desire for peace after five years