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1919, The Year Our World Began

William K. Klingaman

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Description:World War I had finally ended and the new year, 1919, dawned bright and full of promise. The leaders of the great nations were to gather in Paris to create an entirely new and improved world order for the postwar chaos, and United States President Wilson brought great dreams of a powerful League of Nations.But during that year, something happened to destroy these dreams, By the end of 1919, the idealism born in the moment of victory was dead, and discontent and disillusionment had set in. Many extraordinary events occurred in that year, including the Paris Peace Conference, the civil war in Russia, the founding of the Nazi and fascist movements, the Indian struggle for independence against the British, and in the United States, the Great Red Scare, the violent race riots, and the Black Sox scandal in the World Series. Collectively, these events shattered all hope of a peaceful world and spun them into motion the forces of change that had been unleashed during the war and would eventually lead to the violence and upheaval of World War II.In this fascinating work. Klingaman reconstructs the pivotal year of 1919, tracing the political, diplomatic, social, cultural, and psychological changes that combined to make 1919, in essence, the first year of the twentieth century. Employing a wealth of telling visual details, colorful character sketches, and humorous anecdotes, 1919 goes far beyond the history of the great political and diplomatic events of the year to recreate the social atmosphere and popular culture of the time, ultimately bringing to life all the drama of one of the most chaotic years in modern history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 1919, The Year Our World Began. To get started finding 1919, The Year Our World Began, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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ISBN: 0312005563

Description: World War I had finally ended and the new year, 1919, dawned bright and full of promise. The leaders of the great nations were to gather in Paris to create an entirely new and improved world order for the postwar chaos, and United States President Wilson brought great dreams of a powerful League of Nations.But during that year, something happened to destroy these dreams, By the end of 1919, the idealism born in the moment of victory was dead, and discontent and disillusionment had set in. Many extraordinary events occurred in that year, including the Paris Peace Conference, the civil war in Russia, the founding of the Nazi and fascist movements, the Indian struggle for independence against the British, and in the United States, the Great Red Scare, the violent race riots, and the Black Sox scandal in the World Series. Collectively, these events shattered all hope of a peaceful world and spun them into motion the forces of change that had been unleashed during the war and would eventually lead to the violence and upheaval of World War II.In this fascinating work. Klingaman reconstructs the pivotal year of 1919, tracing the political, diplomatic, social, cultural, and psychological changes that combined to make 1919, in essence, the first year of the twentieth century. Employing a wealth of telling visual details, colorful character sketches, and humorous anecdotes, 1919 goes far beyond the history of the great political and diplomatic events of the year to recreate the social atmosphere and popular culture of the time, ultimately bringing to life all the drama of one of the most chaotic years in modern history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 1919, The Year Our World Began. To get started finding 1919, The Year Our World Began, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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