WWI: Connection Across Time

Between WWI and now, I've found a connection between the Versailles Peace Conference and the G20 summit that took place in London earlier this month. The Treaty of Versailles was a collaboration between countries all over the world in order to settle the fighting and disputes of World War 1. France, Britain, and the U.S. were the lead negotiators throughout the process, with them being represented by Clemenceau, Lloyd George, and Wilson. The conference was to help the countries work together and solve problems caused by the war. This is similar to the recent G20 summit but instead of discussing peace they discussed the world's financial situation. They discussed how to revive the global economy and restore financial institutions. The "Big Three" of the summit would have been Nicolas Sarkozy (France), Gordon Brown (Britain), and Barack Obama, with Dmitry Medvedev (Russia) and Angela Merkel (Germany) also playing a large role.