Land and Power : : British and Allied Policy on Germany's Frontiers 1916–19 / / Harold I. Nelson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
• VerfasserIn: Nelson, Harold I.,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]; ©1963
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Heritage
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (416 p.)

The First World War destroyed the old European balance of power. In the heart of the continent, a basically strong and probably dangerous Germany remained. English and French Security, indeed European and world stability critically depended upon the containment of the Reich. How could a new equilibrium be devised, especially in the absence of a friendly Russian Great Power to the east and in view of America’s uncertain course in world politics? This book treats on a board canvas one vital aspect of the German Problem in 1919: the redistribution, through territorial change, of the elements of power between Germany and the victors. This study and its conclusions are offered as a tentative reappraisal in the light of a new, fuller evidence and of longer perspectives on the subject.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- EDITOR'S NOTE -- CONTENTS -- MAPS -- PREFACE -- PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS -- PART ONE. The Wartime Background -- PART TWO. Pre-Conference Preparations -- PART THREE. The Making of the Settlement -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX