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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461105103321

Autore

Reisser Wesley J

Titolo

The black book [[electronic resource] ] : Woodrow Wilson's secret plan for peace / / Wesley J. Reisser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Lexington Books, c2012

ISBN

1-280-65915-7

9786613636089

0-7391-7112-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Disciplina

940.3/12

Soggetti

World War, 1914-1918 - Territorial questions

World War, 1914-1918 - Peace

Electronic books.

Europe Boundaries History 20th century

Middle East Boundaries History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1. The Inquiry & the 1919 Paris Peace Conference; CHAPTER 2. "The Black Book"-A Blueprint for Peace; CHAPTER 3. Negotiating Borders Part 1-A Survey of Boundaries Drawn in 1919 That Survive Today; CHAPTER 4. Negotiating Borders Part 2-A Survey of Boundaries Drawn in 1919 That Have Disappeared; CHAPTER 5. Negotiating Borders Part 3-A Survey of Border Proposals Not Adopted at the Conference; CHAPTER 6. Legacies of the American Inquiry & the Paris Peace Conference; CHAPTER 7. Postscript-A World of Nation-States?; A Note About the Primary Source Materials

BibliographyIndex

Sommario/riassunto

This book is the first ever in-depth look at the geographic peace plans used by the United States at the end of World War I. It analyzes the negotiation and implementation of these plans and analyzes the lasting impact of the territorial settlements on the ensuing history of Europe and the Middle East.