Books Released
The Treaty of Versailles & Remaking of the world 1919-2019
Commemorates of Treaty and its epochal aftermath across a century.The Authors narrate the causes of world war 1 : the growth of two rival european camps, their conflicting imperial ambitions , the subjugation of Asia and Africa, the glorification of militarism and the commencement of a frenetic arms race. The war was concluded by the Treaty of Versailles; the united states , France and Britain were victorious while germany and its allies were defeated.
The terms of the Treaty laid the grounds for rise the Nazi Germany and for a more terrible war which was worldwide in violence and impact. The book narrates the fierce battles between the combatants , The dismantling of old european empires which led to the creation of new sovereign states, the emergence of soviet union and united states as superpowers who formed two armed camps. A unique feature of the post -war scene was the Cold war - the longest war in modern history- Where proxy wars were fought by pawns on the chess-board of continents.
Both world wars profoundly changed the western and non-western world, In the book , the authors show the complexities of the new geo-political scene , the exponential technological progress , the new rivalries for power and prosperity in the west and the East that once more challenge international peace and security.