Es brauchte das Zentenarium und hundert Jahre, bevor nichtweißen Opfern des Großen Krieges ein ordentliches Denkmal neben dem der nichtschwarzen US-Kameraden gesetzt wurde. Unsere Kommission verfolgte über das Jahr 2021 die Entwicklungen im US-Bundesstaat.

Mandate?

04-10-2021

The Permanent Mandates Commission of the League of Nations holds its first session in Geneva. This may be regarded as a substantial consequence of the British coup at the opening of the 1919 Paris Conference (at the time of a prolonged Armistice).

„Weiße Dekolonisation“. Ein Porträt Weimars als ersten postkolonialen Staates

Why has the centenary of Erzberger's violent death only been commemorated within national boundaries so far? Wouldn't it be helpful for many others in Europe and beyond to share Germany's "Erzberger Jahr 2021" culture of memory? At the initial events earlier this year, the Aufa100 founder seemed to appear as the only non-German participant.

Out of the war-unleashing core of the 33 signatories, including five British colonies, at the final day of the Paris Conference on June 28, 1919, the state of war lasted shortest for the 1917 accessed United States of America?

A hundred years ago, this was the first day that saw Austrian-born Adolf Hitler as a leader. Aged 32, the lead of the Nationalist Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) was taken up by this Westfront veteran. His leadership career would not end before the final, subterraneous stage of his life in the Führerbunker, 24 years later on in Berlin.

"The truce is a significant event in the Decade of Commemorations. Reflecting on the truce, which was agreed 100 years ago, it is appropriate to recall how the people in the streets of villages, towns and cities hoped and prayed for peace," Irish President Michael D. Higgins is quoted by the Irish Times.

Colocaust?

07-07-2021

Dass Deutschland im Bereich der Kriegsverbrechen die unangefochtene Nummer eins ist, wird wohl niemand in Frage stellen. Im Zuge der postkolonialen Debatte bzw. seit dem ersten Zentenarium des Weltkriegszeitalters machte sich in dem Land ein Trend bemerkbar, bei dem die Inanspruchnahme deutscher Singularität überdies auf Verbrechen während der...

Non à Trianon

01-07-2021

Media: Here's a 101-year-old Trianon in Franco-German broadcasting company Arte's trilingual version. Raise awareness, whether or not from a linguistic perspective, on what is Europe's tragedy and how long it has endured until the present day. Let's put it progressively and acknowledge a (West) European hiatus.

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      Below: Aufa💯's academic prehistory, i.e. Centenaire 2018 and 2019 lectures held by our founder.