French Premier Georges Clemenceau (left), American President Woodrow Wilson (center), and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George (right, in top hat) attend the signing of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I. KEYSTONE VIEW COMPANY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS By José Carlos Palma* World War I, one of the

By José Carlos Palma* The Treaty of Versailles had a profound impact on Germany, both politically and economically. The country was left in a state of upheaval as it struggled to come to terms with the harsh terms of the treaty and the aftermath of World War I. In this

By José Carlos Palma * The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, after World War I, between Germany and the Allied Powers. The treaty brought an end to the war and imposed heavy penalties and restrictions on Germany. It is widely believed that the Treaty of Versailles

By José Carlos Palma * The year 1939 marked a turning point in the history of the world, as it witnessed the outbreak of the Second World War. The war was fought between two major alliances, the Axis Powers (led by Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allied Powers (led