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First published in england as the peacemakers, the book has already won several awards and critical acclaim on the other side of the atlantic. Macmillan argues that the connection between the events in the hall of mirrors and the german invasion of poland twenty years later wasnt as straightforward as it is widely believed. It has also been published under the title peacemakers. Margaret macmillan talked about her book paris 1919. Six months that changed the world book excerpt print article. The paris peace conference 1919, legacies and challenges by dr. Smiths groundbreaking work shows how it was instrumental in creating a new kind of international cooperation where national sovereignty was used to. The paris peace conference of 1919 seemed to be stagemanaged. A wealth of colorful detail and a concentration on the strange characters many of these statesmen were keep macmillan s narrative lively. The paris peace settlements of 1919 tried to create a new world order out of the ruins of the old. Margaret macmillan s engrossing account of that seminal event contains some success stories, to be sure, but measured against the judgment of history and consequences, it is a study of flawed decisions with terrible consequences, many of which haunt us to this day. Four, and sometime only three, men sat in a room and decided the future of the countries of the world and the fate of millions of people. Brimming with lucid analysis, elegant character sketches, and geopolitical pathos, paris 1919 is essential readingthe perfect followup to barbara tuchmans. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 570 pages and is available in paperback format.
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