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Originally Posted by steeljack
anyone interested in the history of WW1 should check out a book called "Paris1919" by Margaret Mcmillan ,a history proffesor at one of Toronto's universities , it gives a great insight about all the scheming/wheeling / dealing and backstabbing that went on by the politicians of all the allied countries after the armistice at the Paris peace conference ,it explains the economic reasons that led up to WW2 (excessive reparations etc) its available in paperback and in my opinion (which is worth nowt) should be used in schools as a history textbook and should be compulsory for any politician
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You forgot the bit about the American General that forcast what would happen (Pershing) and that the squabbling over reperations in part lead to the USA not joining the League of Nations.