How Did The Treaty Of Versailles Affect The Economy
History Unit 3 Study Notes
Treaty of Versailles: Many Germans thought that they had been cheated on. They believed that they never actually lost the war and just made an agreement to end the war. Many soldiers then joined the right hand parties such as the Freikorps or the Nazi party.
Economic Problems: After World War 1 and the Treaty of Versailles, Germany’s economy went to bare minimum. The government could not support its citizens and the people in Germany did not like them either. Right winged groups said that they will not adhere to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles thus gaining popularity.
Depression and Unemployment: As the economy was at bare minimum, the currency (Deutschmark) was reduced to nearly zero. This caused people to not prosper during the times of …show more content…
D-Day was initially fixed for June 5th but was delayed due to bad weather conditions. D-Day then happened on June 6th 1944. 1.25 million Americans, 1.25 million British and 30,000 Canadians gathered at South England. They planned to attack Normandy in Northern France. At 2:00 am on June 6th, paratroopers were launched to protect the troops. At 3:15 am, 2000 Allied Bombers began assault on German defences on the beach. At 5:30 am, Allied war ship guns join the assault. At 6:30 am, the first waves of Allied troops land on beaches of Normandy. Canada’s military included: 14,000 footmen, 100 Canadian ships with 10,000 soldiers and 36 bomber squadrons. Within 1 week 300 000 Allied troops were safely on shore, within 1 month 1 million troops landed with 200 000 military vehicles. Allied forces were invading from the south through Italy and France and the Russians were attacking from the east. Fighting continued for another 11 months and Canadians lost 11 thousand more men. In April 1945, Soviet Troops were in Berlin and by May 8th fighting Europe was over. Hitler shot himself on April 30th
Treaty of Versailles: Many Germans thought that they had been cheated on. They believed that they never actually lost the war and just made an agreement to end the war. Many soldiers then joined the right hand parties such as the Freikorps or the Nazi party.
Economic Problems: After World War 1 and the Treaty of Versailles, Germany’s economy went to bare minimum. The government could not support its citizens and the people in Germany did not like them either. Right winged groups said that they will not adhere to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles thus gaining popularity.
Depression and Unemployment: As the economy was at bare minimum, the currency (Deutschmark) was reduced to nearly zero. This caused people to not prosper during the times of …show more content…
D-Day was initially fixed for June 5th but was delayed due to bad weather conditions. D-Day then happened on June 6th 1944. 1.25 million Americans, 1.25 million British and 30,000 Canadians gathered at South England. They planned to attack Normandy in Northern France. At 2:00 am on June 6th, paratroopers were launched to protect the troops. At 3:15 am, 2000 Allied Bombers began assault on German defences on the beach. At 5:30 am, Allied war ship guns join the assault. At 6:30 am, the first waves of Allied troops land on beaches of Normandy. Canada’s military included: 14,000 footmen, 100 Canadian ships with 10,000 soldiers and 36 bomber squadrons. Within 1 week 300 000 Allied troops were safely on shore, within 1 month 1 million troops landed with 200 000 military vehicles. Allied forces were invading from the south through Italy and France and the Russians were attacking from the east. Fighting continued for another 11 months and Canadians lost 11 thousand more men. In April 1945, Soviet Troops were in Berlin and by May 8th fighting Europe was over. Hitler shot himself on April 30th