The Treaty of Versailles (Milestones in Modern World History)

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In January 1919, following the defeat of the German-led Central Powers in World War I, delegates from the victorious Allied nations gathered in Paris to try to forge an enduring peace for the postwar world. The issues confronting the Paris peacemakers in the wake of the deadliest and most disruptive war up to that time were daunting. The five separate treaties produced by the Peace Conference, and particularly the most famous one the Treaty of Versailles with Germany, have been widely criticized over the years, primarily because they led to the rise of Nazi Germany and World War II a generation later. Nonetheless, faced with the overwhelming task of bringing order to a world shattered by four years of bitter fighting, the Paris delegates were convinced that they had fashioned a just and lasting peace.

Milestones in Modern world History introduces students to seminal historical events that helped shape the modern world. Bolstered by biographical sketches, illustrations, photographs, excerpts from primary source documents, and first-person narratives, this curriculum-based series is ideal for students writing reports.

In January 1919, following the defeat of the German-led Central Powers in World War I, delegates from the victorious Allied nations gathered in Paris to try to forge an enduring peace for the postwar world. The number and complexity of the issues confronting the Paris peacemakers in the wake of the deadliest and most disruptive war up to that time was daunting. The five separate treaties produced by the Peace Conference, and particularly the most famous one, the Treaty of Versailles with Germany, have been widely criticized over the years, primarily because they led to the rise of Nazi Germany and the Second World War a generation later. Nonetheless, faced with the overwhelming task of bringing order to a world shattered by four years of bitter fighting, the Paris delegates were convinced that they had fashioned a just and lasting peace. In The Treaty of Versailles, read how world leaders struggled to deal with the aftermath of the War to End All Wars. Looks at the history of the Treaty of Versailles, starting with an overview of the First World War and moving on through the events of the Paris Peace Conference that led to the treaty, and the legacy of the treaty on subsequent history. Discusses the peace treaties fashioned in Versailles, France after World War I by the victorious American, British, French and Italian allies Om forhandlingerne ved fredskonferencen i Paris 1919