Betrayal in Paris
How the Treaty of Versailles Led to China's Long Revolution: Penguin Special
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia
| Author: | Paul French | ISBN: | 9780857978509 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd | Publication: | May 5, 2014 |
| Imprint: | e-penguin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paul French |
| ISBN: | 9780857978509 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publication: | May 5, 2014 |
| Imprint: | e-penguin |
| Language: | English |
At the conclusion of 'the war to end war', the victorious powers set about redesigning the world map at the Paris Peace Conference. For China, Versailles presented an opportunity to regain territory lost to Japan at the start of the war. Yet, despite early encouragement from the world's superpowers, the country was to be severely disappointed, an outcome whose consequences can still be felt today.
At the conclusion of 'the war to end war', the victorious powers set about redesigning the world map at the Paris Peace Conference. For China, Versailles presented an opportunity to regain territory lost to Japan at the start of the war. Yet, despite early encouragement from the world's superpowers, the country was to be severely disappointed, an outcome whose consequences can still be felt today.
