Source A. A picture of Ypres in France (1918), showing the damage done during the war.

Source B   More than 65 million men fought in the First World War; over eight million of them were killed.   In addition, nearly nine million civilians died - from starvation, disease, artillery fire and air raids.   Twelve million tons of shipping were sunk.    In France and Belgium, where most of the war was fought, 300,000 houses, 6,000 factories, 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres) of railway, 2,000 breweries and 112 coal mines were destroyed.   The human cost of the war - in terms of damaged minds and bodies, and ruined lives – was beyond calculation.   In some ways, mankind has never recovered from the horrors of the First World War. John D Clare, First World War (1994)

Source C This cartoon by a British artist appeared in Punch on 19 February 1919.   The caption read: German Criminal to Allied Police: Here, I say, stop! You're hurting me! (Aside: If I only whine enough I may be able to wriggle out of this yet)

Source D Germany is going to pay.   We will get everything you can squeeze out of a lemon, and a bit more.   The Germans should hand over everything they own. From a speech in 1918 by Sir Eric Geddes , a British politician standing for election as an MP.

 

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