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Liked It “Shows the aftermath of World War I and the outcome of the Paris Peace conference on the victors, vanquished and idol bystanders of the first world war. The parsing of Europe is interesting (especially Romania and Poland), but the back channel deals with Japan and the Arabs, as well as the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Shows the aftermath of World War I and the outcome of the Paris Peace conference on the victors, vanquished and idol bystanders of the first world war. The parsing of Europe is interesting (especially Romania and Poland), but the back channel deals with Japan and the Arabs, as well as the interplay of the victors internal politics with the Russian revolution are the real meat of the book.”
Jim G wrote this review Friday, October 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I gave it the old post college try and then gave up. Too much life got in the way.”
Jeanine S wrote this review Monday, September 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Well researched, very dense reading - a challenge, but worth it.”
Kelly F wrote this review Sunday, July 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very in-depth analysis of the Paris Peace Conference following World War I. ”
Katrina R wrote this review Tuesday, July 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Absolutely one of the best non-fiction books I have ever read. How the three great powers divided up the world in 1919. It helps explain many of our present-day conflicts”
Steve L wrote this review Tuesday, June 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“"The history of the 1919 Paris peace talks following World War I is a blue print of the political and social upheavals bedeviling the planet now..."”
Jody W wrote this review Monday, May 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The aftermath of WWI resulted in the treaty of Versailles. This treaty resulted in the boundaries of Europe, Middle East and Africa and laid the foundation for troubles for WWII as well as present day conflicts
bill h wrote this review Tuesday, December 2 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“Very good, but it's helpful to know alot about the period and personalities from other sources before reading it. It helps to get more maps.”
John H wrote this review Tuesday, September 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Find out how we screwed up the world for centuries to come in this detailed and magnificent opus. Yes, I believe the carving up of the defeated countries as if they were Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas hams set the stage for much of the unrest and violence we still deal with today. The author does try to take a more objective and less accusatory tone, implying the three main powers did the best they could at the time. However, there is more than one book on this topic and all I've read does not change my mind. Still, a brilliantly written addition to the field.”
Peggy K wrote this review Saturday, March 8 2008. ( reply | view 2 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
