The Classicist

The Classicist: Versailles At 100

How the treaty that ended World War I shaped the modern world — and why it’s so often misunderstood.

The Classicist•September 3, 2019
The Classicist: Versailles At 100

One Hundred years after the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, Victor Davis Hanson argues that the effects of the agreement are widely misunderstood. In this episode, we look at Versailles in the context of the wider war (and the wartime diplomacy of the era), examine the American role in World War I, parse the claim that the First World War was little more than a tragic mistake, and scrutinize claims that modern geopolitical tensions have parallels to those of 1914.

Cast

Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson