33:19 - 37:20
4m 1s
Witnesses to the Treaty of Versailles, including Arnold Toynbee and the German representative to the peace talks, discuss the harsh terms of the Treaty and the consequences it will have for Germany and Europe in future years. They mention that the Treaty will bankrupt Germany and severely impair its ability to conduct reparations in the aftermath of the war. German representatives are also outraged that the Treaty requires Germany to accept blame for the war.
Video Transcript
Related Clips
King Faisal and T.E. Lawrence present the Arab view at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. Faisal reminds the Allied Powers that the Arabs were promised a state of their own and fought alongside the allies for that purpose. The secret Sykes-Picot treaty had already carved up the lands Faisal was hoping to unite between the French and British, and he asks the Allied Powers to keep their word.
General Mireau walks through the trenches and checks on his soldiers' will to defeat the enemy. He comes across a soldier that is shellshocked and instructs the sergeant to remove that soldier, as he feels his cowardice can be detrimental to the group.
03:50
The two soldiers cross into No Man's Land, showcasing the full magnitude of war during World War I.
This clip discusses the origins and evolution of trench warfare and its use in several prominent wars, such as the American Civil War, and World War I. It also explains how the typical trench system was designed during World War I and how the modern day trenchcoat was inspired by a coat made for soldiers in the trenches.
An Austro-Hungarian general advises Emperor Franz Josef I to take punitive actions against Serbia for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Emperor Franz Josef worries about the greater implications of these actions since Russia is Serbia's ally. The general believes that the Austro-Hungarian alliance with Germany is enough to restrain them.