The Treaty of Versailles

A Very Short Introduction

Michael S. Neiberg

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Oxford University Press
15 March 2019

Peace studies & conflict resolution; History; European history; First World War; Treaties & other sources of international law

Series: Very Short Introductions

"Signed on June 28, 1919 between Germany and the principal Allied powers, the Treaty of Versailles formally ended World War I. Problematic from the very beginning, even its contemporaries saw the treaty as a mediocre compromise, creating a precarious order in Europe and abroad and destined to fall short of ensuring lasting peace. At the time, observers read the treaty through competing lenses: a desire for peace after five years of disastrous war, demands for vengeance against Germany, the uncertain future of colonialism, and, most alarmingly, the emerging threat of Bolshevism. A century after its signing, we can look back at how those developments evolved through the twentieth century, evaluating the treaty and its consequences with unprecedented depth of perspective.

The author of several award-winning books, Michael S. Neiberg provides a lucid and authoritative account of the Treaty of Versailles, explaining the enormous challenges facing those who tried to put the world back together after the global destruction of the World War I. Rather than assessing winners and losers, this compelling book analyzes the many subtle factors that influenced the treaty and the dominant, at times ambiguous role of the ""Big Four"" leaders: Woodrow Wilson of the United States, David Lloyd George of Great Britain, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy, and Georges Clémenceau of France.

The Treaty of Versailles was not solely responsible for the catastrophic war that crippled Europe and the world just two decades later, but it played a critical role. As Neiberg reminds us, to understand decolonization, World War II, the Cold War, and even the complex world we inhabit today, there is no better place to begin than with World War I and the treaty that tried, and perhaps failed, to end it.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable."

By: Michael S. Neiberg
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 107mm, Width: 173mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 114g
ISBN: 9780190644987
ISBN 10: 0190644982
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 15 March 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1. From war to armistice to peace conference 2. The big three (or maybe four) 3. Ideals versus interests 4. Drafting the treaty 5. To bed, sick of life 6. War to end war? References Further reading Index

Michael S. Neiberg is the Chair of War Studies in the Department of National Security and Strategy at the US Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He is the author of many books on the First and Second World Wars, including The Path to War: How the First World War Created Modern America, The Blood of Free Men: The Liberation of Paris, 1944, and Dance of the Furies: Europe and the Outbreak of World War I, which was named one of the five best books ever written about the war by the Wall Street Journal.