The podcast episodes provided explore various aspects of the aftermath of World War I, including the negotiation of the Treaty of Versailles, the role of the American Expeditionary Force, and the lasting impact of the war on the geopolitical landscape.
The first episode, THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR, CONTINUING 2024: 8/8: Nick Lloyd, The Western Front: A History of the Great War, 1914-1918, discusses the Western Front of World War I and how the events there shaped the postwar period, including the rise of the 'stab in the back' myth in Germany.
The second episode, 147: Peacemaking in Paris: The Treaty of Versailles, focuses on the contentious 1919 Paris Peace Conference, where the Allied Powers negotiated the harsh Treaty of Versailles that punished Germany, foreshadowing how the treaty's terms planted seeds for future conflict.