How Did Treaty Caused The Treaty Of Versailles

After the armistice to end the fighting in World War I was signed in 1918, a treaty was signed that went against Germany that gave many consequences to them. The Treaty forced them to pay reparations to the allied and associated powers, along with giving the Alsace and Lorraine regions back to France, limiting the size of their armies and much more. Germany saw this as cruel and unfair to them, as they were given no role at the Versailles conference. Due to this, when Hitler rose to power, many Germans supported him and his ideas because he was also against following the rules of the treaty. The main reasons that the treaty caused World War II were the reparations, the land that they lost, and the limits put on their military. One of the important but least contributing factors of the treaty that upset Germany was the limits put on their military. In Document B an excerpt from the Treaty is given, which states that the German army must not surpass 100,000 men, and that the army should only be
In Document C, two articles from the treaty are given, that tell Germany that they must pay for damages done. The source is the Treaty of Versailles, which makes it very reliable because it is the treaty itself. Along with the articles, a chart is given, it writes on the chart that Germany must pay 132 billion gold marks to the allies. According to the chart, Germany paid very little because they were angry and humiliated. However in 1933 Hitler stopped paying the reparations when he rose to power, which is why he gained the support of the German people. The chart is reliable because it is compiled of varied sources which all say the same thing. This supports the claim that the Treaty of Versailles caused World War II because it showed the anger and humiliation that Germany went through because of the reparations that they had to