considerable part in creating international tentions. Also it was the growing feeling of insecurity that led the European governments, one afteranother, to try to strength their positions by concluding alliances with other governmentshaving similar interest. (Tuchman) During World War I, politicians and publicists spoke of great days to come, whenthere would be no more wars or clashes between nations. Many historians have stated,The actuality of harsh compromises in the treaties along with continued violence in somenations, distrust among the peoples, and a sharp recession produced a widespread sense ofdisillustionment. Peace agreements after the war did change the map of the world. New governments appeared in Austria, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Finland, Germany,Hungary, Latvia, Lithunia, Poland, Russia, Yugoslavia, and several countries of westernAsia. However this war did not solve the worlds problems. The peace settlements thatfollowed created conditions that plunged the world into another war less than twentyyears later. (Tuchman)Rollins 4Works CitedBender,David L. World War I. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1998. Tuchman, Barbara W. The Guns of August: Macmillan, 1962.World Book Encyclopedia. Copyright 1996, V.21 World Book, Inc....
