
Unfinished Business
The story of the League of Nations. Excerpts from the author's diary written when he was President Wilson's confidential interpreter at the Peace conference of 1919. The armistice -- The first draft of the covenant -- Clemenceau -- With General Smuts to southeastern Europe -- The battle for the final draft of the world compact -- Berlin -- Blackout in Washington Unfinished Business won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1945.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- ISCI
- Year
- 2022
- ISBN-13
- 9781931313469
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- League of NationsParis Peace Conference 1919Treaty of Versailles
Awards
- Pulitzer Prize for HistoryWonMajor(1945)
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