text_original: Criticism in the light of after events is easy. The task of the diplomatists was exceptionally difficult. Their first and most obvious duty was to erect the strongest pos  sible barrier against a recuiTence of the devastating flood from which Europe had so lately emerged.
text_transcription: CRITICISM IN THE LIGHT OF AFTER EVENTS IS EASY THE TASK OF THE DIPLOMATISTS WAS EXCEPTIONALLY DIFFICULT THEIR FIRST AND MOST OBVIOUS DUTY WAS TO ERECT THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE BARRIER AGAINST A RECURRENCE OF THE DEVASTATING FLOOD FROM WHICH EUROPE HAD SO LATELY EMERGED
phonemes: kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm ɪnðə lˈaɪt ʌv ˈæftɚɹ ᵻvˈɛnts ɪz ˈiːzi. ðə tˈæsk ʌvðə dˈɪpləmətˌɪsts wʌz ɛksˈɛpʃənəli dˈɪfɪkəlt. ðɛɹ fˈɜːst ænd mˈoʊst ˈɑːbviəs dˈuːɾi wʌz tʊ ɪɹˈɛkt ðə stɹˈɔŋɡɪst pˈɑːs sˈɪbəl bˈæɹiɚɹ ɐɡˈɛnst ɐ ɹᵻkjˈuːi tˈɛns ʌvðə dˈɛvᵻstˌeɪɾɪŋ flˈʌd fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ jˈʊɹɹəp hæd sˌoʊ lˈeɪtli ɪmˈɜːdʒd.