treaty was unsuccessful. It ended up setting the stage for WWII. Four major points that came up with‚ and in‚ the treaty that lent themselves to its failure were Article 231‚ reparations‚ the exclusion of Wilson’s 14 points‚ and the weakness of the League of Nations. Article 231 was also known as “War Guilt.” It placed sole responsibility for the war on Germany and forced Germany to pay for war damages. With these blames came built up anger in Germany because they thought that the financial penalties
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another. The Ultra conservatives also known as the irreconcilables oppose to the treaty and are not willing to compromise. The Moderate conservatives also known as the reservationists had doubts about the certain aspects of the treaty‚ mainly the League of Nations‚ but they are willing to compromise. The Liberals opposed to the treaty and refused to accept it because the liberals think that the treaty is one of revenge and retribution‚ which will only lead to another war. Wilson’s political ignorance
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On 30 December 2009‚ the Barclays Premier League football match between Arsenal and Portsmouth made English football history as the first match not to include any British players. Arsenal’s team of multi-million pound foreign stars won the game comfortably‚ 4-1; some would argue this is all that matters‚ but those who are passionate about football – the real connoisseurs of the English game – will recognize a deep underlying issue. Modern day football is unrecognizable compared to what has preceded
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After the First World War‚ many collective security plans and appeasement policies were established by European nations- the League of Nations‚ the Stressa Front‚ etc… to ensure safety for the old powers‚ such as France or Britain‚ who felt insecure witnessing the rise in power of Germany‚ Italy‚ and Russia; however‚ the outbreak of World War II proved the weaknesses of the collective security‚ which were the most prominent cause to the failure of international diplomacy‚ and in addition to Germany’s
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referred to as the ’Delian League’ or the ’Confederacy of Athens.’ The official aim of the League was‚ according to Thucydides‚ "to compensate themselves for their losses [of the Persian War] by ravaging the territory of the King of Persia." The long term aim of the League was to ensure the freedom of the Greeks and prepare them for any future wars to come. This makes the League both a defensive and offensive organisation. Athens was to become the leader of the League‚ for various reasons‚ including
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Manchester United Manchester United is one of the most successful football teams in history‚ having won nineteen Premier League titles‚ which is more than any other team ever. They have also won the Champions League three times and they have one of the biggest stadiums in the world‚ which can hold up to 78‚000 people. They have a sponsorship with Nike and Aon and are now owned by the Glazer family. They have a fierce rivalry with Manchester City. Manchester United Football club formed
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Versailles wasn’t so harsh on Germany‚ the League of Nations was failure and if Britain and France responded earlier to Germany breaking the treaty‚ stopping Germany before the situation was too big and it was too late could have prevented World War II. The war therefore could
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to the allies‚ redrawing the map of Europe‚ dissolution of colonial empires‚ and the formation of the League of Nations. Ratifying the Treaty of Versailles would allow the United States to participate in world affairs and will prevent future world conflict. Even though there are people against the idea of ratifying the Treaty of Versailles because of the United States being a member in the League of Nations would entangle them in more foreign disputes. There are more advantages from the Treaty of
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presents the fascinating conclusion of Woodrow Wilson’s career and life. Beginning with the brief backgrounds of Wilson and his second wife‚ Edith Galt‚ the bulk of the book is the true happenings of the Versailles Peace Conference‚ the fight for the League of Nations‚ and Wilson’s horrible stroke and period as an invalid president. Much of this biography covers the devastating seventeen month period during which presidential leadership and action were lacking from the American government. After the
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How far was Hitler’s foreign policy to blame for war in 1939? The outbreak of WW2 on September 1939 occurred due to numerous factors. These causes include the harshness of the Treaty of Versailles‚ Hitler’s foreign policy‚ the failure of the League of Nations linked to the isolation of the US‚ and appeasement introduced by the British Prime Minister‚ Neville Chamberlain. Hitlers aims consisted of abolishing the Treaty of Versailles‚ a rearmament and he wanted to obtain Lebensraum for his Aryan
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