| Author |
Bainville, Jacques, 1879-1936 |
| Title |
Les conséquences politiques de la paix
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Cons%C3%A9quences_politiques_de_la_paix
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Contents |
Avant-propos -- La faute des choses et la faute des hommes -- Caractères de la paix -- Ce qui a sauvé l'unité allemande -- Soixante millions d'Allemands débiteurs de quarante millions de Français -- Ils ignoreront -- Le jeu de trente-deux cartes -- L'alerte de 1920 et l'avenir des Slaves -- L'Allemagne et la Pologne -- L'imbroglio adriatique -- Hypothèses et probabilités -- Position de la France.
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| Credits |
René Galluvot (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
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| Summary |
"Les conséquences politiques de la paix" by Jacques Bainville is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book critically examines the political ramifications of the Treaty of Versailles and its implications for Europe following World War I. Bainville offers insights into the decisions made during the peace negotiations, the nature of the resultant treaties, and their projected consequences for the future of Europe, particularly focusing on Germany's role and impact. The opening of the work introduces the author's perspective, discussing the inherent failures of the peacemakers and the flawed approach they took towards establishing a sustainable peace. Bainville refers to historical precedents to illustrate the cyclical nature of political consequences, suggesting that the peace following the war was predestined for instability due to neglecting fundamental political realities and causes. He critiques the oversimplified notions that guided the Treaty of Versailles, contrasting them with more complex realities, particularly the enduring power of the German state and the potential for future conflicts, thereby setting the stage for an analysis of the broader political landscape in post-war Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
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| Subject |
Treaty of Versailles (1919 June 28)
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| Subject |
Europe -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
64322 |
| Release Date |
Jan 17, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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