Versailles #54: OTD 11th April 1919 - Racial Equality Denied

When Diplomacy Fails Podcast

Zack Twamley

Phd, International Relations, Korean War, European History, 17th Century, 18th Century, Politics, 20th Century, Thirty Years' War, History, 19th Century, War, First World War

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🗓️ 11 April 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

The Japanese were utterly determined to pass the racial equality proposal, which actually consisted of a few sentences that would be inserted into the preamble of the League of Nations. This had been their for weeks, and it was publicly known, and feared, by much of the allies, with the exception perhaps of France. Neither the Americans nor the British could afford to accept this proposal, which was akin to political dynamite in 1919. However, the stories behind precisely why neither side could accept the Japanese approach were very different indeed. Either way, Edward House was determined that his President should not have to take the fall...

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2:43.2	Today is the 11th of April 2019, and on this day in history 100 years ago, occurred the following events.
2:52.3	Edward House was notably silent on the racial equality question. Interestingly, this was not
2:58.2	because he was unaware of it, but because he had managed, through some deft political
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