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Description of  Versailles 1919: A Centennial Perspective

The Versailles Settlement, at the time of its creation a vital part of the Paris Peace Conference, suffers today from a poor reputation: despite its lofty aim to settle the worlds affairs at a stroke, it is widely considered to have paved the way for a second major global conflict within a generation. Woodrow Wilsons controversial principle of self-determination amplified political complexities in the Balkans, and the war and its settlement bear significant responsibility for boundaries and related conflicts in todays Middle East. After almost a century, the settlement still casts a long shadow. Fully revised and updated for the centennial of the Conference, Read more