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Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx
(I previously read her 'Peacemakers' and by golly she puts across a zillion facts but she adds humour and the who's up who and who's paying the rent factor as well!!)
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Originally Posted by DuaneAA
I would suggest 'Paris 1919' by Margaret MacMillan. It uses the 1919 Paris Peace Conference as the framework, but it delves into the details of the War to explain how they got to where they were and provide a rationale behind the positions the various countries took at the peace table. It also goes into the consequences of the peace conference throughout the world. The decisions made there had lasting consequences that extended far beyond the rise of Hitler & the Nazis and the Second World War. In places like the Balkans, the Middle East, and Africa the impact of this peace conference are still reverberating today. Note: I listened to the audiobook version of this book. Duane
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Duane we've both mentioned the same book but it's known by different titles according to the publisher or ??
Yep, I agree with you - the book provides a fantastic knowledge base for not just the build up to the why's and wherefore's of WWII, but also it's like a dictionary of geography with numerous peoples and countries getting on the bandwagon and politicking for change or being changed whether they want it or not!!