Great negotiations

By Fredrik Stanton

Subjects: Louisiana Purchase, Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920), Japan. (1905 September 5), Japan, Diplomats, Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80008740, Japan. 1905 Sept. 5., Congress of Vienna (1814-1815), Treaty of Portsmouth, Diplomacy, Japan. 1905 September 5., Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50055590, International relations, History, Negotiation

Description: Words as much as weapons have shaped the course of history. Learn about eight key episodes in modern diplomacy, from Benjamin Franklin securing crucial French support for the American revolution to Reagan and Gorbachev laking the groundwork to eliminate an entire class of nuclear weapons.