The Paris Peace Conference 1919 : A student's guide to the Treaty of Versailles.

Cover -- Contents -- Front Matter -- Title Page -- Publisher Information -- The Paris Peace Conference -- Introduction -- Part One: The Powers -- Overview -- Chapter One: The Victorious Powers -- Chapter Two: The Defeated Powers -- Part Two: The Conference -- Overview -- Chapter Three: National Questions -- Chapter Four: Empires -- Part Three: Making Peace -- Chapter Five: The League of Nations -- Chapter Six: Punishing Germany -- Part Four: Aftermath -- Chapter Seven: Interpretations -- Chapter Eight: Further Activities -- Back Matter -- Glossary -- Also Available.

In six months, from December 1918 to May 1919, the fate of the world was decided by a small group of statesmen and diplomats in Paris. The First World War had left behind a chaotic legacy of new nations, collapsed empires and the question of how Germany should be punished. This eBook is the first in a new series called 'Study Essentials', which takes complex historical events and makes them accessible and easy to understand for students of all experience and abilities. If you are studying inter war diplomacy for the first time, this eBook is the perfect introduction to the Paris Peace Conference. It includes: * A short history of the First World War * An overview of the victorious powers * An overview of the defeated powers * The history of European empires after the war * The historiography of the Paris Peace Conference * Advice on how to answer essay questions.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.