…Just after WWI, at the Paris peace conference of 1919, the leaders of the US, UK and France met in Paris to make peace and wind up four empires. They created new states such as Iraq and Syria. They imposed reparations and other penalties on Germany, which had just lost the war…
…This feature-length film, based on Margaret MacMillan‘s acclaimed book of the same name, takes us inside the most ambitious peace talks in history. Revisiting the event with a vivid sense of narrative, the film evokes a pivotal moment when peace seemed possible, and reflects on the hard-learned lessons of history. Directed by Paul Cowan – 2008…
Hiistorian Margaret MacMillan…
Dr. Margaret MacMillan, historian and author of Paris, 1919: Six Months That Changed the World, discusses the Paris Peace Conference, the significance of the decisions made in Paris, and how the those decisions continue to affect the world today. Recorded May 25, 2007 in J.C. Nichols Auditorium at the National World War I Museum at Liberty .
The 6 months from the end of WWI to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles…