PARIS 1919 - TRAILER

http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/paris-1919

How do you make peace when all you want is revenge ?

In Paris 1919, director Paul Cowan takes us inside the peace talks that followed the First World War. For six months in 1919, Paris was the centre of the world. World leaders convened to broker peace "for all time." At the helm were the Big Four - U.S. president Woodrow Wilson along with the leaders of France, the U.K. and Italy.

Inspired by Margaret MacMillan's landmark book - hailed by The New York Times as a "blueprint of the political and social upheavals bedevilling the planet now" - Paris 1919 takes us inside this singular event with a vivid sense of character and narrative.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Paris
• peace talks
• diplomacy
• World War I
• World leaders
• Woodrow Wilson. France
• U.K.
• Italy
• Margaret MacMillan
• peace treaty
• Germany
• Iraq
• Yugoslavia
• Paul Cowan

[ChaationBergin]

@not3bad13 Read Fritz Fischer, read Pogge von Strandmann. Germany's to blame. Her government was paranoid for fear of encirclement. The blank check given to Hoyos was nothing more than an elaborate trap: the Dual Monarchy's aggression would compel Russia to some sort of teethed demand, some sort of mobilization. Germany used the July Crisis to kick off an offensive war of hegemonic ambition where she could appear the champion, defending against another power's aggression.

[not3bad13]

@EdwardRommel Germany did not start World War One - they only joined to backup Austria because Russia had declared war on it. Not only this but Germany had surrendered because they thought they were signing up for a peace about which they had been lied to. So no, the terms of the VT did not have to be so harsh at all, and it is because of this the seeds of World War 2 were sewn.

[astridbelge]

It is funny to see the victim singled out for blame

and not the aggressor.

[astridbelge]

people always like to judge others in hindsight

but try to put yourself in the position of France in 1919

How would you feel then? 

[TheEmcee1]

the revenge part of it may be a little exaggerated but common man italy, france n britain lost a combined 5MILLION men dead in the war ur tellin me if u were a leader in one of those countries u wouldnt have even a litle revenge on ur mind?

[Jovian84]

they do

[EdwardRommel]

This is an excellent documentary on the Versailes Treaty negotiations but as you can see from the trailer it also is flawed because it follows the common mis-perception that the VT was vindictive and sought revenge.

That is not true. The VT was fair. but it sought security against future German aggression and it sought compensation for damages incurred.

Of Course the Germans had difficulty accepting loss of territory and accepting demilitarization...but it had to be done.

[Crombo]

I saw it... It's crazy to know how peace is harder to maintain than war...

I'm pretty warrior. I like people who push me to my limits. But when is harder to get peace than war... That is a biggest challenge.

[NiarfeZiur]

This is a documentary ... it is on Military Channel

[hasoun]

it's a show call paris 1919. i cant find it, I hope some someone put's it on youtube