After the German Revolution, the new democratic government was feeling pretty good. Woodrow Wilson had said America’s quarrel was with the Kaiser, not the German people, and they were the representatives of the German people.
They looked forward to a generous peace offer, based on the Fourteen Points. They were dreaming.
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Fanfare
Opening Theme
Symphony No. 2
Composed in 1802 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Public domain.
Public domain recording. Source.
Closing Theme
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