Abstract
The Versailles Settlement was followed by only twenty years of European peace. It left a series of grievances outstanding which stimulated nationalist resentments and rivalries. The inter-war economic situation exaggerated political reactions and condemned the democracy and constitutionalism necessary for a lasting settlement. In the last resort, the Settlement failed because it had no adequate guarantees.
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Miller, S. (1997). The failure of Collective Security 1919–36. In: Mastering Modern European History. Macmillan Master Series. Red Globe Press, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13789-3_24
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