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Book SynopsisSigned on 28 June 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. The author of several award-winning books, Michael S. Neiberg provides a lucid and authoritative account of the Treaty of Versailles, explaining the enormous challenges facing those who tried to put the world back together
Trade ReviewNeiberg steers us illuminatingly through this flawed agreement that would eventually lead to a second world war. * Military History *
Table of ContentsPreface 1. From War to Armistice to Treaty 2. The Big Three (or Four) 3. The Clash between Ideals and Interests 4. Drafting the Treaty 5. Signing the Treaty 6. Implementing the Treaty References Further reading
