Publisher's Synopsis
Published in 1913, this book by Henry Cabot Lodge examines the history of peace in Europe from the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Lodge, a prominent American statesman and historian, argues that the balance of power system established by the Congress of Vienna helped to maintain peace in Europe for nearly a century. He also discusses the factors that led to the breakdown of this system and the outbreak of war in 1914.
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