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The Perils Of Peace
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Author : Thomas Fleming
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-10-13
The Perils Of Peace written by Thomas Fleming and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-13 with History categories.
On October 19, 1781, Great Britain's best army surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown. But the future of the 13 former colonies was far from clear. A 13,000 man British army still occupied New York City, and another 13,000 regulars and armed loyalists were scattered from Canada to Savannah, Georgia. Meanwhile, Congress had declined to a mere 24 members, and the national treasury was empty. The American army had not been paid for years and was on the brink of mutiny. In Europe, America's only ally, France, teetered on the verge of bankruptcy and was soon reeling from a disastrous naval defeat in the Caribbean. A stubborn George III dismissed Yorktown as a minor defeat and refused to yield an acre of "my dominions" in America. In Paris, Ambassador Benjamin Franklin confronted violent hostility to France among his fellow members of the American peace delegation. In his riveting new book, Thomas Fleming moves elegantly between the key players in this drama and shows that the outcome we take for granted was far from certain. Not without anguish, General Washington resisted the urgings of many officers to seize power and held the angry army together until peace and independence arrived. With fresh research and masterful storytelling, Fleming breathes new life into this tumultuous but little known period in America's history.
The Perils Of Peace
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Author : Cecil Chesterton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
The Perils Of Peace written by Cecil Chesterton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
The Perils Of Peace Classic Reprint
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Author : Cecil Chesterton
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-07-12
The Perils Of Peace Classic Reprint written by Cecil Chesterton and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-12 with Political Science categories.
Excerpt from The Perils of Peace In revising the proofs of this book I realise how fast events are moving. The return of Russia, which even when I wrote was as obvious to rrie as it must, one would think, have been obvious to everybody ex cept Mr George, is already an accomplished fact. The offensive in the West, which I speak of as a future event, is already in pro gress. It would be unwise to prophesy concerning these matters. Before my book is out the military situation may have changed for the worse or for the better. But it is important to emphasise. The fact that the peril of which I write in this book is one which increases instead of diminishes with the improved prospects of victory. The greater the measure of our apparent success, the larger the concessions which the Enemy will be disposed to make, and the more dangerous the possible efi'ect'of such concessions upon uninstructed opinion. For, as you and I realise, in dealing with the thing called Prussia, the acceptance of any concession short of unconditional sur render, is an act of suicide. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Perils Of Peace Or Thoughts For Those Who Have Friends In Battle
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1854
The Perils Of Peace Or Thoughts For Those Who Have Friends In Battle written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1854 with Crimean War, 1853-1856 categories.
The Perils Of Peace
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Author : Jessica Reinisch
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-06-20
The Perils Of Peace written by Jessica Reinisch and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-20 with History categories.
An archive-based study examining how the four Allies - Britain, France, the United States and the Soviet Union - prepared for and conducted their occupation of Germany after its defeat in 1945. Uses the case of public health to shed light on the complexities of the immediate post-war period.
Perils Of Dominance
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Author : Gareth Porter
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2006-09-20
Perils Of Dominance written by Gareth Porter and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-20 with History categories.
In a new interpretation of how and why the United States went to war in Vietnam, the author challenges conventional wisdom about the origins of the war, arguing that U.S. policy decisions were shaped by an imbalance of military power favoring the U.S. over the Soviet Union and China, a factor that is also relevant to the current U.S. intervention in Iraq.
Step Wars
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Author : Grace Gabe
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2004-04-08
Step Wars written by Grace Gabe and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-08 with Family & Relationships categories.
A guide for adult stepchildren whose parents are remarrying later in life addresses such topics as inheritance disputes, health-care issues, the impact of later-life marriages on grandchildren, and family celebrations.
The Big Four And Others Of The Peace Conference
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Author : Robert Lansing
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
The Big Four And Others Of The Peace Conference written by Robert Lansing and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... I CLEMENCEAU Of the four heads of states M. Clemenceau, the president of the Peace Conference, was, in my judgment, the dominant figure and the strongest man of the many strong men who participated in the negotiations at Paris. Possibly his age, which in no way impaired his keenness of wit or vigor of address, his long and turbulent political career, and the courage and firmness which he had shown during the perils of the German offensive in May, June, and July, 1918, had much to do with the impression which he made upon me. But without the background of accomplishment M. Clemenceau possessed a strength of character and a forcefulness which would have raised him above his colleagues. Persistent though patient, he was always ready, when the moment arrived, to use all his skill and cleverness in debate to obtain a decision which would be in the interest of his country. Every question was viewed by him in the light of how it would affect France. He was supremely nationalistic and interpreted international adjustments into na tional terms. To advance French interests was his dominant purpose. When President Wilson arrived in France about the middle of December, 1918, and was everywhere received with unparalleled enthusiasm by the people, who believed him to be the apostle of human rights and the uncompromising champion of a just peace, M. Clemenceau doubtless witnessed the ovations accorded the President with a measure of uncertainty as to the man who was thus idolized and who so manifestly had the confidence of the French people. Essentially practical, he looked forward, I imagine, to the time when these first outbursts of enthusiasm would subside and the popular mind would become more normal. The shrewd old statesman, familiar frorn long...
The Forgotten Peace
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Author : Michael Small
language : en
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Release Date : 2010-10-27
The Forgotten Peace written by Michael Small and has been published by University of Ottawa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-27 with History categories.
In the early hours of April 22, 1914, American President Woodrow Wilson sent Marines to seize the port of Veracruz in an attempt to alter the course of the Mexican Revolution. As a result, the United States seemed on the brink of war with Mexico. An international uproar ensued. The governments of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile offered to mediate a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Surprisingly, both the United States and Mexico accepted their offer and all parties agreed to meet at an international peace conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario. For Canadians, the conference provided an unexpected spectacle on their doorstep, combining high diplomacy and low intrigue around the gardens and cataracts of Canada's most famous natural attraction. For the diplomats involved, it proved to be an ephemeral high point in the nascent pan-American movement. After it ended, the conference dropped out of historical memory. This is the first full account of the Niagara Falls Peace Conference to be published in North America since 1914. The author carefully reconstructs what happened at Niagara Falls, examining its historical significance for Canada's relationship with the Americas. From this almost forgotten event he draws important lessons on the conduct of international mediation and the perils of middle-power diplomacy.
When Peace Kills Politics
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Author : Sharath Srinivasan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-03-25
When Peace Kills Politics written by Sharath Srinivasan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-25 with categories.
A withering analysis of how ill-conceived, poorly-executed interventionist peace deals often precipitate greater long term hostility.