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What did Winston Churchill attribute to Foch about the Treaty of Versailles?

  • "This is not Peace. It is an Armistice for twenty years."

  • "The sun never sets on the British Empire."

  • "In peace sons bury their fathers, in war fathers bury their sons."

  • "The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character."

Answer

The quote attributed to Foch by Winston Churchill regarding the Treaty of Versailles was a pessimistic prediction. Foch believed that the harsh terms imposed on Germany would not ensure lasting peace but rather create the conditions for renewed conflict. He saw the treaty as merely a temporary cessation of hostilities rather than a genuine resolution of the underlying issues.
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