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Identifier
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JML.MS1133.Capron.1939
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Barcode
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JML.MS1133.Capron.1939
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Title
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Twenty Years After the Treaty of Versailles
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Description
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Text of a paper by John Capron, delivered to the SPHEX Club on October 20, 1939, examines the consequences of the Treaty of Versailles, 20 years post-signing. It critiques the treaty's role in precipitating World War II, highlighting its failure to celebrate or fulfill its intended goals, particularly in fostering global peace and stability. Capron argues that the treaty, with its punitive measures against Germany, including territorial losses and reparations, directly contributed to the economic and political destabilization of Germany. This destabilization, he posits, created conditions ripe for the rise of dictatorships, notably Adolf Hitler's regime. The paper discusses the treaty's impact on various regions and the League of Nations' ineffectiveness, concluding that missed opportunities for peaceful adjustments post-World War I led to the inevitability of World War II.
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Date
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20 October 1939
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Location
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Lynchburg, Virginia
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Digital Format
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pdf
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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George M. Jones Library Association
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Repository
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George M. Jones Library Association
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Rights
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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George M. Jones Library Association
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Rights Holder
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Capron, John D.
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George M. Jones Library Association
