... large and in Europe in particular. Such was the aim that the most important Powers present at the Treaty conference had in mind. All, however, disagreed strongly on the ways to implement this peace. Therefore, "The treaty of Versailles represented neither a Wilson peace nor a Clemenceau peace, but a witch's brew concocted of the least palatable ingredients of each" As stated by medieval war philosopher and statesman Niccolo Machiavelli, a peace resulting from a victory should either be completely conciliatory (as practiced by Bismarck unto Austria after their 1866 war) or utterly destructive. As will be seen, the Versailles treaty was neither: The conference at Versailles was attended by representatives of all the Victors of the war, and also by all the ethnicities whose fate was going to be decided there. Germany, and all the other Central Powers, were not represented. It soon became apparent, however, that the main Powers ...

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