Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History The US Rejects A Peace Treaty (1919) w/ Christopher McKnight Nichols

The US Rejects A Peace Treaty (1919) w/ Christopher McKnight Nichols

Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 8 a.m.

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It\\u2019s November 19th. On this day in 1919, the US Senate rejected the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.

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Jody and Niki are joined by Christopher McKnight Nichols of the University of Oregon to discuss why the US rejected the peace treaty and what it says about how the country saw its role in the world in the wake of World War I.

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Christopher\\u2019s book is Promise and Peril: America at the Dawn of a Global Age

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is\\xa0thisdaypod.com\\xa0Follow us on social @thisdaypod

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