Panel discussion featuring Chico State history professors Dr. Laird Easton, Dr. Kate Transchel, and Dr. Najm al-Din Yousefi`

There was no preface or instruction manual on the First World War. When world leaders came together to forge a peaceful ending it made a long-lasting impact on our social and political arenas today. The History Department revisits this time in the world to better understand its resolution. Dr. Laird Easton opens a map of the Treaty of Versailles while explaining its geographical significance. Afterwards, Dr. Kate Transchel explains and demonstrates the impacts of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. And lastly, Dr. Najm al-Din Yousefi’ explains the creation of the Middle East and the Constantinople Agreement of 1915. Each presenter discusses the key factors of these three parts of World War I.

Recorded: November 7, 2019