Anglo-American Relations at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919

The year 1919 marks a high point in the world power and prestige of Western democracy. World War I was ended, and the victory belonged to the democratic states. Theirs was the sober task-and the unique opportunity-of formulating a settlement that would guarantee impartial justice and preserve the peace. Dr. Tillman examines here the documentary account of Anglo-American diplomatic relations during this critical period. He shows the interaction of personalities in both governments, the patterns of cooperation and conflict as they negotiated major issues of war and of peace, and the political repercussions in both England and America that led either to compromise or to defeat of some of the best purposes of the Versailles Treaty. Originally published in 1961. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. THE EVOLUTION OF ANGLO-AMERICAN WAR AIMS, 1917-1918 CHAPTER 2. FROM THE PRE-ARMISTICE AGREEMENT TO THE OPENING OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE CHAPTER 3. THE OPENING OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE AND THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CONTROVERSY OVER COLONIAL CLAIMS AND THE MANDATE PRINCIPLE CHAPTER 4. THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: AN ANGLO-AMERICAN DOCUMENT CHAPTER 5. ANGLO-AMERICAN POLICY AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, 1919 CHAPTER 6. ANGLO-AMERICAN ISSUES ARISING FROM THE "PRELIMINARY PEACE," THE MILITARY CLAUSES, AND THE DISPOSITION OF GERMAN SEA POWER CHAPTER 7. THE PRINCIPLE OF SELF-DETERMINATION IN ANGLO-AMERICAN POLICY: FRENCH SECURITY AND THE TERRITORIAL SETTLEMENT OF WESTERN EUROPE CHAPTER 8. THE PRINCIPLE OF SELF-DETERMINATION IN ANGLO-AMERICAN POLICY: TERRITORIAL PROBLEMS OF EASTERN EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST CHAPTER 9. THE CONFLICT OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN POLICIES IN THE REPARATIONS SETTLEMENT CHAPTER 10. PROBLEMS OF IMMEDIATE AND LONG-RANGE ECONOMIC COOPERATION CHAPTER 11. THE REVISION OF THE COVENANT AND ANGLOAMERICAN NAVAL RIVALRY; THE BIRTH OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION; THE TRIAL OF THE KAISER CHAPTER 12. AMERICAN PRINCIPLES VERSUS BRITISH TREATY OBLIGATIONS: THE TERRITORIAL CLAIMS OF ITALY AND JAPAN CHAPTER 13. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN REACTION AGAINST THE DRAFT TREATY AND LLOYD GEORGE'S PROPOSALS FOR REVISION, MAY 7-JUNE 28 CHAPTER 14. THE BREAKDOWN OF ANGLO-AMERICAN COOPERATION IN THE FINAL STAGES OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE: PROBLEMS OF ASIA MINOR, THE ADRIATIC, AND EASTERN EUROPE CHAPTER 15. EPILOGUE AND CONCLUSIONS NOTES ON SOURCES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX The year 1919 marks a high point in the world power and prestige of Western democracy. World War I was ended, and the victory belonged to the democratic states. Theirs was the sober task-and the unique opportunity-of formulating a settlement that would guarantee impartial justice and preserve the peace. Dr. Tillman examines here the documentary account of Anglo-American diplomatic relations during this critical period. He shows the interaction of personalities in both governments, the patterns of cooperation and conflict as they negotiated major issues of war and of peace, and the political repercussions in both England and America that led either to compromise or to defeat of some of the best purposes of the Versailles Treaty. Originally published in 1961. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905