竞争与妥协:巴黎和会上的美英关系

Struggle and Compromise: the United States and Britain at the Paris Peace Conference

英美在根据第一次世界大战结局安排战后国际格局的巴黎和会上既有竞争又有妥协。出于各自的外交目标,英国关注殖民地与海上霸权问题,而美国则将建立一个由美国起主导作用的国际联盟作为主要目标。鉴于双方的实力对比及国际关系的背景,英美都做出了让步。最终的结果既反映了新国际秩序中大国操纵的特征也反映了两国外交的局限性。

There were disputes, struggles and compromises between the United States and Britain at the Paris Peace Conference when the two countries attempted to redefine the spheres of influence after the First World War. While the United States aimed mainly at establishing its hegemony in the League of Nations, Britain was basically concerned with its power at sea and in the colonies. However, as no country was able to control the world without the cooperation of others, both the United States and Britain made compromise. The final agreements reflected the manipulation of great powers in the “new world order', as well as the limits of American and British diplomacy.