Aim Did the Treaty of Versailles Accomplish in Providing Peace? The main goal of the Treaty of Versailles was to keep peace. Georges Clemenceau from France was part of the Big 3 and he utterly despised Germany. He believed that if Germany was weakened and broken down into little pieces they could never start another war or threaten France again. He mainly wanted Germany to be severely punished and they were. A large section of the Treaty dealt with the punishment of Germany because many others
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The Treaty of Versailles was not a justified treaty which created German feelings of revenge and dislike towards the victorious countries. This feeling of revenge felt by Germany‚ in addition with the social atmosphere of Europe‚ led to a second World War in the September of 1939‚ just 11 years after the first World War. People at the time published reports on the unfairness of the treaty. America never ratified the treaty but Britain and France still enforced it. Germany had no choice but to sign
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TREATY OF VERSAILLES a)Which terms of the peace settlement of 1919 directly affected France? -France gained territory such as Alsace Lorraine and the Saarland (which were important industrial areas) -Also‚ german colonies become mandates ruled by the League of Nations and France would be able to make use of them. -The league of nations menat that France’s safety would concern other countries as it woul act as an international police force. -France’s safety was assured by the terms of the
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The treaty of Versailles is believed by historians to have angered the Germans but also left the big three unsatisfied at the outcome of the pact. Germany felt exceedingly cheated by the treaty. The Germans in the treaty had been blamed entirely for the war and had to pay compensation in the sum of 6‚ 600million pounds as well as limit there army to no more then 100‚000 men to name a few . Through the treaty Germany had to lose much of its territory to its neighboring countries - as well as the demilitarization
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In the year 1914 there was a great war which was centered in Europe. This war was World War One; it lasted for four years and involved all the major powers of the world during that period. According to Britannica ready reference (2003) the first world last from 1914 to 1918 and it was an International conflict between the Central Powers-Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Turkey and the Allied Powers mainly France‚ Britain‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ and from 1917 the U.S. The U.S kept out of the war at the begin
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and insignificant when compared to the stupidity of Woodrow Wilson on the topic of the Treaty of Versailles. The president had lost his touch with the times and his refusal to cooperate with a mostly conservatist Senate left the US without a competent leader‚ which in turn made the country fail to pass such a crucial piece of legislature in history. Woodrow Wilson’s inability to realize how important this treaty was to America left him blind‚ bedridden‚ and eventually‚ dead. The statement proposed
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Treaty of versaille In this essay I will be discussing whether or not the Treaty of Versaille was ‘harsh and unfair’ too Germany. The treaty was set up to cripple Germany so it had no power anymore to start another war. In the conditions in the Treaty of versaille Germany had too accept all blame for the war‚ lost 10% of it’s land‚ had to pay £6600 million in reparations‚ had it’s army cut too just 100‚000 men and was not allowed into the league of nations until it could prove the country was
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“Asses the significance of the Treaty of Versailles” The Treaty of Versailles did not dismantle Germany from its ability to wage war; it neither made the people grateful towards the allies. As the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli of the 1500’s stated “___________”. The Treaty imposed many demands of the war weary country‚ these demands did not have an immediate effect on the country‚ and it instead gave a long-term legacy of bitterness and humiliation. The defeat of the German
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jhfjehfsjhfjshdjshfjshfjsfhjsfhjsfhsjfhThe main cause for the Second World War is the Treaty of Versailles‚ which was written on June 28‚ 1919. This treaty‚ drafted by Woodrow Wilson‚ caused many economic‚ social‚ and political issues that eventually led to World War II. Without this treaty‚ Germany would not have had to assume the war debt‚ the people of Germany would not have become angry‚ and the rise of dictators would not have been an issue. Thanks to the Treaty of Versailles‚ many terrible events are a part of the twentieth century
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Hitler and the Treaty of Versailles Adolf Hitler was the main cause of World War II. He was more responsible than the Treaty of Versailles was in creating the Second World War. The terms of the Treaty of Versailles created conditions that lead to Hitler’s power‚ also Hitler’s rise could have been stooped if the terms had been enforced‚ and the Treaty of Versailles and Adolf Hitler came together in an example of historical kismet. To begin with‚ the terms of the Treaty of Versailles created conditions
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