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This study is a realist interpretation of the long diplomatic record that produced the coming of World War II in 1939. A critique of the Paris Peace Conference, the book rejects the idea of collective security, and delivers a powerful lesson in treaty-making.

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"It should be essential reading for anyone pursuing a career in diplomatic or national security affairs. Highly recommended." -Choice

Table of Contents
1. The international order on trial; 2. The road to Paris; 3. Versailles: a study in arrogance; 4. The retreat to utopia; 5. Manchuria and the triumph of non-recognition; 6. The rise of Hitler; 7. Challenge of the dictators; 8. The illusive response; 9. Munich: the continuing escape from reality; 10. The road to Prague; 11. The Soviet quest for collective security; 12. The coming of war.

The Versailles Treaty and Its Legacy

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    A Paperback by Norman A. Graebner, Edward M. Bennett

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/6/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781107647480, 978-1107647480
      ISBN10: 1107647487
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This study is a realist interpretation of the long diplomatic record that produced the coming of World War II in 1939. A critique of the Paris Peace Conference, the book rejects the idea of collective security, and delivers a powerful lesson in treaty-making.

      Trade Review
      "It should be essential reading for anyone pursuing a career in diplomatic or national security affairs. Highly recommended." -Choice

      Table of Contents
      1. The international order on trial; 2. The road to Paris; 3. Versailles: a study in arrogance; 4. The retreat to utopia; 5. Manchuria and the triumph of non-recognition; 6. The rise of Hitler; 7. Challenge of the dictators; 8. The illusive response; 9. Munich: the continuing escape from reality; 10. The road to Prague; 11. The Soviet quest for collective security; 12. The coming of war.

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