Did the Treaty of Versailles inevitably pave the way for World War II?
In short: A century after its signing, the Treaty of Versailles remains one of history's most debated documents. Professor Margaret MacMillan examines whether the peace terms were a primary cause of the next global conflict or if the failure lay in the broader attempt to build a new international order.
In this lecture, historian Margaret MacMillan analyzes the consequences of the 1919 treaty signed on June 28. She explores the central tension between the harsh peace terms imposed after World War I and the ambitious goal of establishing a lasting international framework to prevent future destruction.
MacMillan evaluates whether the treaty's specific conditions directly triggered the outbreak of the Second World War. By looking back at these six months that changed the world, she questions if the failure was in the treaty itself or in the overarching attempt to construct a new global order.
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