Project Gutenberg 2019-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 155 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George 22001013 Washington and the Riddle of Peace Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Washington and the Riddle of Peace" by H. G. Wells is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book comprises a collection of impressions and reflections from a visitor at the Washington Conference, held with the intent of establishing world peace and addressing the issues stemming from the aftermath of World War I. It particularly focuses on the concept of organized world peace and the complexities involved in achieving such ideals amidst political challenges and national interests. The opening of the book outlines the immense significance of the Washington Conference, which could either be a turning point in human history or a failure to avert future disasters. Wells emphasizes the pressing issues that faced world civilization, including economic instability and the failure of peace treaties like the Versailles settlement. His reflections reveal a sense of urgency regarding the necessity for true international collaboration and the prevention of war, critiquing the distractions and trivialities of human behavior that hinder such efforts. Through a blend of personal anecdotes and broader philosophical discussions, the author sets the stage for examining the complexity of achieving lasting peace in a post-war world beset by old animosities and new challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World politics Peace Conference on the Limitation of Armament (1921-1922 : Washington, D.C.) JX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 385492 2025-07-23T11:02:56.611208 text/html 383261 2019-02-11T16:49:54 text/html 300018 2025-07-23T11:03:02.148168 application/epub+zip 296236 2025-07-23T11:02:57.568178 application/epub+zip 252025 2025-07-23T11:02:57.092184 application/epub+zip 370919 2025-07-23T11:03:05.735179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335773 2025-07-23T11:03:01.651148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291956 2022-09-26T18:17:09.749586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344462 2025-07-23T11:02:56.030165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 344780 2019-02-11T16:49:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19286 2025-07-23T11:03:05.870161 application/rdf+xml 12621 2025-07-23T11:02:57.177161 image/jpeg 1893 2025-07-23T11:02:57.136162 image/jpeg 127788 2019-02-11T16:49:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 238782 2019-02-11T16:49:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 239704 2025-07-23T11:02:56.643173 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia