Woodrow Wilson and the Lost Peace Author:Thomas A. Bailey A critical analysis and interpretation of the part played by the United States in the making of the world settlement of 1919, with particular attention to Wilson and to American public Opinion. "After the United States entered the war the emphasis in Wilson research shifted to the League of Nations period, for there was a widespread realization ... more »that much could be learned about peacemaking from an analysis of Wilson's actions during and after World War I. Of these studies the most important are Thomas A. Bailey's "Woodrow Wilson and the Lost Peace"... and his "Woodrow Wilson and the Great Betrayal"... Bailey's books provide an excellent analysis of Wilson's role at Versailles and after." -- John Garrity
"It is a comprehensive, swiftly moving narrative, beginning with a skilful summary of Wilson's policy during the war years, entering into greater detail with the armistice, and ending with the President's embarkation for home after the signing of the Versailles Treaty." -- Yale Review
"Professor Bailey's book... is by no means in the hero-worshipping vein. Bailey sees many, many mistakes in his careful survey of our part in the peace, a good share of them primarily Wilson's." -- Richard Hofstadter