The Classic Account of the Versailles Peace Treaty – This book gave economist John Maynard Keynes a huge influence on perceptions of the peace treaty signed after World War I – an influence that has been controversial ever since. Critics still argue over whether Keynes exaggerated the deleterious effects of the treaty on Germanys economy. Some also contend that the account, which was widely read during the 1920s, encouraged both German intransigence to overturning the treaty and Allied...
