Military

Glen Jeansonne describes the anti-war, anti-liberal and antisemitic Mothers’ Movement that attracted a mass following in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s.

Rhoads Murphey helps us to distinguish between the legendary and the real in the legacy of a great empire-builder.

David Rooney describes the extraordinary exploits of Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, the German soldier who kept the Allies tied down in Africa throughout the Great War.

After three years, the conflict came to an end on October 16th, 1949.

Simon Fowler describes the huge upsurge in charity work in Britain in the First World War, concluding that it was an important way of uniting the nation behind the war effort.

William D. Rubinstein takes issue with the argument that Britain could have done more to prevent the Holocaust.

Lindsey Hughes reviews the controversial career of perhaps the most significant figure in Russian history.

The sorry history of ethnic conflict in the Balkans, concluding that forgeign intervention has needlessly fanned the flames of nationalism.

The Paris Commune of 1871, which ended with the most ferocious outbreak of civil violence in 19th century Europe, is still a subject of intense historical interest and controversy.