| Description |
1 online resource (125 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 607 |
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Very short introductions ; 607.
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| Contents |
From war to armistice to peace conference -- The big three (or maybe four) -- Ideals versus interests -- Drafting the treaty -- To bed, sick of life -- War to end war? |
| Summary |
Signed on June 28, 1919 between Germany and the principal Allied powers, the Treaty of Versailles formally ended World War I. Problematic from the very beginning, even its contemporaries saw the treaty as a mediocre compromise, creating a precarious order in Europe and abroad and destined to fall short of ensuring lasting peace. At the time, observers read the treaty through competing lenses: a desire for peace after five years of disastrous war, demands for vengeance against Germany, the uncertain future of colonialism, and, most alarmingly, the emerging threat of Bolshevism. A century after its signing, we can look back at how those developments evolved through the twentieth century, evaluating the treaty and its consequences with unprecedented depth of perspective. --Publisher |
| Notes |
"First published in hardback as The Treaty of Versaille: A Concise History."--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-120) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Treaty of Versailles (1919 June 28) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82001802
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Treaty of Versailles (1919 June 28) fast |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Peace -- History
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Peace
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780190645007 |
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0190645008 |
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9780190645014 |
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0190645016 |
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9780190644994 |
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0190644990 |
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