(From TVO) For six months, Paris was the capital of the world. The last shots had just been fired in the most devastating war of all time, and the old global order lay in tatters. Delegations from over 30 nations descended upon Paris for the most ambitious peace talks in history. Inspired by Margaret Macmillan’s book, Paris 1919 captures the atmosphere, characters and the dramatic cut-and-thrust of diplomacy and territorial ambition as political leaders redraw the map of the world after the First World War.
Full Video on TVO:
http://www.tvo.org/TVO/WebObjects/TVO.woa?video?Paris1919_Full_20091111_300340_0
Interview of Margaret MacMillan on her book Paris 1919:
http://odeo.com/episodes/24967207-Margaret-MacMillan-on-her-book-Paris-1919