POL SCI 5 Lecture Notes - Buckling, Roaring Twenties, Destructive Device
20 Dec 2013
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Peacemakers in 1919 faced a challenge that was somewhat more difficult. British were in better state but very weak. U. s. entry into the war had turned the tide in favor of the allies (led by wilson. Wilson was an idealist and in famous fourteen points envisioned a community of nations built around the concept of collective security d the. League of nations would be the institutional manifestation of collective security his vision was not shared by european statesmen not a lot of sentiment in europe with reconciliation of collective security retribution, Versai that ended wwi broke all of the rules of balance of powers politics the losers of the war did not even get the opportunity to tell give their views. Germany without heavy industry couldn"t pay back massive reparation) Treaty of versai was vindictive failed to restore any legitimate, representative of underlying power in europe back.
