First World War officially ends

[markomalley]

It’s about time. Now we can move on with the world. Courtesy of the Telegraph:

The First World War will officially end on Sunday, 92 years after the guns fell silent, when Germany pays off the last chunk of reparations imposed on it by the Allies.

The final payment of £59.5 million, writes off the crippling debt that was the price for one world war and laid the foundations for another.​

You can also see coverage of this event from Der Spiegel (in English)

My reaction? I think I’ll pop open a bottle of Sekt in honor of this auspicious occasion.

 

[ChadS]

I had absolutely no idea the Germans were still paying on that debt. It doesn’t seem like much of it is actually going to “reparations” themselves, but to pensions and other sorts of funds. Of the companies that originally were named as getting reparations after WWI and still in existence, how many actually need that money or is it so small that it’s really seen more like a little extra each year?

ChadS

 

[Beau_Ouiville]

Well, I guess folks know the Korean War never ended. I think we just have a cease fire.

 

[GeoCyclist]

Just shows what an awesome country modern germany is to come through with that final payment while at the same time rebuilding itself twice, reuniting, and ending up one of the strongest countries in Europe

 

[Dale_M]

Well, I guess folks know the Korean War never ended. I think we just have a cease fire.

Yes, and many people are unaware that Lebanon and Israel have been in a state of war since 1978, with only a UN monitored ceasefire in place.

 

[Kadaveri]

Israel and Lebanon have been officially at war since 1948. 1978 was just the first major Israeli invasion.