Peace Conference adopts principle of League of Nations

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.06: French Writing and Culture: Early Twentieth-century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: Kate Averis (University of Western Australia), Hugo Azerad (University of Cambridge), Patrick ffrench (King's College London), Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Akane Kawakami (Birkbeck, University of London), Siobhán McIlvanney (King's College London), Sinan Richards (King's College London), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

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Peace treaties

Dates

Date of occurrence 1919

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France (Location)
United Kingdom (Involved)
United States (Involved)

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While Clemenceau and Lord George were determined to punish Germany, Woodrow Wilson was more eager to see the creation of an international peace-keeping organisation. A compromise was reached, and as part of this compromise the conference adopted the principle of the League of Nations.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Peace Conference adopts principle of League of Nations". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12656, accessed 24 April 2024.]

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