peace

A study of the first six months of the Paris Peace Conference, between January and July 1919, during which leaders from around the world, including U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, gathered in an effort to shape the peace in the wake of World War I.

Analyzes forty years of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict including why a Palestinian state and peace has not yet been established and maintains that Israel's occupation of the West Bank following the Six Day War is continuing to undermine the peace process.

Former President Jimmy Carter shares his knowledge of Middle Eastern affairs and describes the steps that must be taken in order for both Jews and Palestinians to live peacefully in the region.

Primary and secondary source articles chronicle the events which led to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and explore the debates and issues surrounding it.

Explains the lasting impact the Treaty of S?vres had on the world, discussing how the borders created by that treaty more than seventy years ago continue to be a source of conflict today.

Presents articles that provide differing views on why the Middle East is a conflict area, and discussing whether Palestinians are treated justly, what role the U.S. should play in the Middle East, and how religion affects the issues.

Offers an overview of the history of Israel and Palestine, focusing on the origins of the conflict that has divided the region and the impact that conflict has had on the region's people.

Discusses the end of World War I and the signing of the armistice and of the Treaty of Versailles. Discusses the harsh terms of these documents and the overall impact of the war on the world.

Describes the Paris peace agreement signed in 1972 and the rapid changes in political fortunes in Southeast Asia during the two years which followed.

Chronicles the legacy of the Vietnamese War for Vietnam, its neighbors, and the United States during the ten years after the war.