German Disarmament After World War I

<p><em>German Disarmament After World War I</em> examines the Allied disarmament of Germany and the challenges that such an enormous task presented to international efforts in enforcing the Treaty of Versailles.</p><p>In the twenty-first century disarmament remains a critical issue for the International community. This new book focuses on three key areas and lessons of Allied disarmament operations from 1920-31: </p><ul> <li>the role and experience of international arms inspectors working amidst an embittered German populace </li> <li>the ramifications of the divergent disarmament priorities of the leaders of the disarmament coalition</li> <li>the effectiveness of united Allied policies backed by sanctions. </li> </ul><p>These major issues are examined within the overall context of the assessment of Allied disarmament operations in Germany. While some historians perceive German disarmament as a failure this book argues that arms inspectors successfully destroyed Germany’s ability to pose a military threat to European security.</p><p>This new study shows how the destructive legacy of war convinced the victorious nations especially Britain and France of the importance in minimizing German military strength. French post-war security concerns however were often faced with the unwillingness of Britain to enforce the totality of the military articles of the treaty. German obstruction also influenced Allied disarmament policies. <em>German Disarmament After World War I </em>examines the initial effectiveness of Allied disarmament efforts in Germany and explains how they ultimately disappeared through diverging conceptions of a post-war world.</p><p>This book will be of great interest to all students of disarmament the interwar period and of military history modern European history and security studies. </p>