Russia

The soldier turned diplomat

Posted by: Tara Finn, Posted on: 11 October 2019 - Categories: Defence and conflict, Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians

Harold Alexander may be associated with Italy in the Second World War, but his actions in Latvia in 1919 potentially prevented a civil war.

What was happening between the armistice and the opening of the Paris peace talks?

Posted by: Tara Finn, Posted on: 18 January 2019 - Categories: Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians

The armistice agreement with Germany was signed on 11 November 1918, but the Peace Conference did not start proceedings until 18 January 1919. With so much at stake, why did it take 2 months for discussions to start?