The Myth of a Guilty Nation

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The Myth of a Guilty Nation

by Albert Jay Nock

EN·~2 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total
1

PREFACE

9:56
2

I

6:15
3

II

4:21
4

III

4:19
5

IV

1:32
6

V

7:17
7

VI

7:18
8

VII

2:49
9

VIII

5:42
10

IX

9:26

Description

In this provocative collection of essays, the author challenges the conventional story that pins the entire burden of World War I on Germany. Drawing on contemporary articles and newly available evidence, the pieces argue that the Allied powers shared a far greater responsibility, and that the Versailles settlement rests on a fundamentally skewed premise. By tracing the diplomatic and economic calculations of the time, the writer shows how the treaty’s punitive measures were not only unjust but also economically unsustainable for all of Europe.

The narrative moves beyond blame to examine the real‑world fallout of the peace terms, highlighting the warnings of a handful of informed voices—including the famed economist who warned of dire financial consequences. Listeners will hear a compelling mix of historical analysis and incisive commentary that reveals how the treaty’s design contributed to widespread industrial stagnation and set the stage for future turmoil. The book invites a fresh re‑evaluation of a pivotal moment in world history, encouraging reflection on how the past continues to shape today’s international landscape.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (118K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2013-12-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Albert Jay Nock

Albert Jay Nock

1870–1945

A sharp, independent-minded essayist and editor, remembered for his elegant prose and fierce skepticism of mass politics, shaped debates about liberty, education, and the modern state in early 20th-century America.

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