France and Her Eastern Allies, 1919-1925: French-Czechoslovak-Polish Relations from the Paris Peace Conference to LocarnoU of Minnesota Press, 1.01.1962 г. - 454 страници France and her Eastern Allies, 1919–1925 was first published in 1962. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. Relations between France, Czechoslovakia, and Poland occupied an important position in European diplomacy in the years between World War I and World War II. Beginning with the breakdown of the old political, social, and economic order on the Continent during the first World War, these relations went through many changes. This book deals with the crucial period from the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 to the signing of the Locarno Pact in 1925. During this time France attempted to establish an eastern barrier of buffer states with Poland and Czechoslovakia at the core, with the aim of keeping Germany and Bolshevik Russia apart. This, France hoped, would guarantee European peace and security. Although an effective eastern barrier was never realized, the attempt to create one was a worthy and important undertaking. Professor Wandycz considers in detail the various aspects of the complex relationship between France and the two western Slav states — geographic, economic, social, and political. In addition, he provides a clear and interesting picture of some of the personalities involved. Through the use of hitherto unpublished source material, he throws new light on many events of general European diplomatic history as well as on Polish, French, and Czechoslovak foreign policy in particular. |
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FRANCE AND HER ALLIES | 3 |
The Peace Settlement | 4 |
POLANDS WESTERN BORDERS | 29 |
THE CZECHOSLOVAK SETTLEMENT | 49 |
THE PROBLEM OF TESCHEN | 75 |
POLISH FRONTIERS IN THE EAST | 104 |
The Crisis of 1920 | 133 |
FROM PARIS TO SPA | 135 |
DANUBIAN UNION OR LITTLE ENTENTE? | 186 |
In Search of Security | 209 |
FRENCHPOLISH ALLIANCE | 211 |
THE BENEŠSKIRMUNT PACT | 238 |
RUHR AND JAVOŘINA | 265 |
FRENCHCZECHOSLOVAK ALLIANCE | 292 |
HERRIOT AND THE NEW COURSE | 312 |
THE ILLUSION OF LOCARNO | 341 |