Cannes and Genoa is a collection of four significant speeches delivered by Walther Rathenau a German statesman and industrialist addressing the complex and contentious issue of reparations following World War I. Rathenau’s speeches delivered during pivotal international conferences at Cannes and Genoa provide a detailed examination of the economic and political challenges posed by the reparations imposed on Germany under the Treaty of Versailles.In these speeches Rathenau articulates his vision