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Aleksandŭr Stamboliĭski: Bulgaria
Makers of the Modern World Series
by RJ Crampton
Aleksandŭr Stamboliĭski was one of the most original politicians of the 20th century. His tragedy was that he came to power at the end of the First World War in which Bulgaria had been defeated.
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2009-11-27
9781905791774
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Georges Clemenceau: France
Makers of the Modern World: The peace conferences of 1919-23 and their aftermath
by David Robin Watson
The Anglo-Saxon view of Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) is based on John Maynard Keynes’s misjudged caricature, that he had imposed a treaty that was harsh and oppressive of Germany. French critics’ view, however, is that he had been too lenient, and left Germany in a position to challenge the treaty...
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2009-11-24
9781905791606
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Karl Renner: Austria
Makers of the Modern World: The peace conferences of 1919-23 and their aftermath
by Jamie Bulloch
The Socialist politician Karl Renner (1870–1950) was head of the government that took power in Vienna after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He lead the delegation to Paris, which had to face the difficult issue of reparations and war guilt, for which the Allies held the successor states to the Empire responsible. Fortunately, Renner was a likeable man and a realist, and the Austrian delegation became quite popular in Paris.
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2009-09-10
9781905791897
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From the Sultan to Atatürk: Turkey
Makers of the Modern World: The peace conferences of 1919-23 and their aftermath
by Andrew Mango
Published on the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne on 24th July. “Not an inch is to be surrendered' Ataturk said 'until it is drenched with the blood of our citizens”.
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2009-07-24
9781905791651
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Friedrich Ebert: Germany
Makers of the Modern World: The peace conferences of 1919-23 and their aftermath
by Harry Harmer
On 9 November 1918 Ebert became Imperial Chancellor as revolution broke out in Berlin. Two of his sons were killed in the conflict, a tragedy he used to emphasise his own patriotism....
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2009-06-28
9781905791637
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