Peacemakers: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War

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Peacemakers: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War is a historical study by Margaret MacMillan that examines the negotiations and decisions at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference and their lasting impact on the modern world order.

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instanceOf book
historical study
alsoPublishedAs Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World NERFINISHED
analyzes myths about the Treaty of Versailles
relationship between peace terms and later instability
author Margaret MacMillan NERFINISHED
awards Duff Cooper Prize NERFINISHED
Samuel Johnson Prize shortlist
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
examines attempts to create a lasting peace after World War I
impact of peace settlements on later international conflicts
long-term consequences of the Paris Peace Conference
firstPublicationYear 2001
focusesOn decisions of the Allied leaders after World War I
negotiations at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference
genre history
non-fiction
hasPerspective argues that peacemakers were constrained by context and pressures
emphasizes contingency of historical outcomes
influenced public understanding of the Treaty of Versailles
scholarly debates on the causes of World War II
intendedAudience general readers interested in history
students of international relations
language English
mainFiguresDiscussed David Lloyd George NERFINISHED
Georges Clemenceau NERFINISHED
Vittorio Orlando NERFINISHED
Woodrow Wilson NERFINISHED
notableFor comprehensive coverage of the Paris Peace Conference
narrative style combining biography and diplomatic history
pages approximately 600
publisher John Murray NERFINISHED
setting Paris
subject Paris Peace Conference of 1919 NERFINISHED
Treaty of Versailles NERFINISHED
creation of the modern world order
diplomatic history
international relations
post–World War I peace settlements
timePeriodCovered 1919
aftermath of World War I
topic League of Nations NERFINISHED
colonial mandates system
peace treaties with Germany and other Central Powers
redrawing of European borders
self-determination of nations

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Margaret MacMillan notableWork Peacemakers: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War