The Economic Consequences of the Peace
- John Maynard Keynes (author)
As part of the British delegation to the Versailles Peace Conference after WW1 Keynes had detailed knowledge of the debates about reparations which were demanded of Germany. He believed the demands on defeated Germany were too harsh and he resigned his government position and wrote this book explaining his reasons.
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Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the WorldMargaret MacMillan
In this recent work about the diplomatic negotiations which resulted in the Treaty of Versailles, the author questions Keynes’s interpretation of events.
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The Pity of WarNiall Ferguson
Ferguson questions the view that the Treaty of Versailles was Draconian, its terms unprecedented, and that it would lead to economic disaster.
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