The Role of American Diplomacy on Albania During the  Peace Conference of Paris

Zhuljeta Kadilli

Volume : II, Issue : X, October - 2013

The Role of American Diplomacy on Albania During the Peace Conference of Paris

Zhuljeta Kadilli

Abstract :

Through the accumulation of the facts and the interpretation of the historical sources, this research tends to give a full picture of the valuable contribution of the American diplomacy, its representative at the Paris Peace Conference, President Wilson and the American public opinion toward the Albanian issue during 1919 – 1920. With respect to this approach, we have seen a period of extraordinary awareness of the American press of the time in favor of the Albanian issue, direct result of the valuable contribution of the Albanian diaspora in USA, organized in the �Vatra� federation. Simultaneously, as a representative of this federation, we have to mention the direct commitment and contribution of Fan S. Noli in defense of the Albanian issue. This was evidenced in his meeting with President Wilson, taking his promise which he will make a reality in the Paris Peace Conference. This research will be based on analysis of the historical resources before and after the �90ies, seen from a comparative context.