1916-17 World War I Peace Talks
2021-05-16T18:35:07-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWZjXC8yMDIxMDUxNjE4NDAyMTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Philip Zelikow talked about his book, The Road Less Traveled: The Secret Battle to End the Great War, 1916-1917. It examines a five-month period during which the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany attempted to negotiate a peaceful end to World War I almost two years before Germany would sign an armistice agreement. The Wilson Center hosted this event and provided the video.
Philip Zelikow talked about his book, The Road Less Traveled: The Secret Battle to End the Great War, 1916-1917. It examines a five-month pe… read more
Philip Zelikow talked about his book, The Road Less Traveled: The Secret Battle to End the Great War, 1916-1917. It examines a five-month period during which the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany attempted to negotiate a peaceful end to World War I almost two years before Germany would sign an armistice agreement. The Wilson Center hosted this event and provided the video. close
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