Anthony Wood ‚ Europe 1815-1960 (1986) The fundamental significance of Versailles was emotional rather than rational. Allied statesmen‚ urged on by the pressure of public opinion‚ have made peace in spirit of revenge and not to guarantee national security. Lentin‚ Guilt At Versailles (1984) The Treaty of Versailles should have made the victors either to conciliate the enemy or destroy them. The Treaty of Versailles did neither. It did not pacify Germany‚ still less permanently weaken her‚ appearances
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The crisis which ultimately led to the collapse of the Weimar Republic was contributed by World War 1 and political‚ cultural and economic factors. The Weimar Republic would have continued to be a functional government far longer than achieved if not for the economic burdens imposed by the Great Depression‚ the flawed Article 48 and the rise of the Hitler and the Nazi Party. These factors eventually contributed to the downfall of Germany’s first attempt at a legitimate Democracy. The societal‚ economical
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The historian Sally Marks uses her article “Smoke and Mirrors: In the Smoke-Filled Rooms in the Galerie des Glaces” to argue that the terms of the Treaty of Versailles were moderate and only appear severe because they are clouded with ambiguity. In her article‚ Marks discusses how the terms of the Treaty of Versailles were not as harsh on Germany as most historians believe. The politicians representing the Allies were under tremendous pressure to please the public who expected Germany to pay for
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The Causes Of WW2 Abolish the treaty of Versailles * Hitler believed that treaty was unfair. He called the German leaders who signed it the “November Criminals” * Hitler promised that if he became the leader of Germany that he would reverse it. * By the time Hitler came into power Germany did not have to pay any reparations. Expand German Territory * The treaty had taken away territory from Germany. Hitler wanted this back and to unite with Austria. * He also wanted German
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Account for the failure/collapse of democracy in Germany in the period 1918-1933. Intro The Weimar Republic was established in the aftermath of Germany’s defeat in World War One‚ with parliamentary democracy operating from 1919 and introducing an advanced social welfare system. The notion of loyalty to the nation had been particularly influential since Bismark’s wars of unification in the 19th century. The prospect of strengthening their nation by military means‚ and of it achieving greater status
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The treaty of Versailles was a treaty created to end ww1 and to prevent any future wars. The treaty contained a list of things that the Germans had to do some angered the Germans and they did not want to agree to complete the commandments but as the memories of world war 1 were fresh in their minds they signed it in order to prevent another war. Germany was not included in the creation of the treaty of Versailles they only saw the draft but did not have any input on the real thing. Germany resented
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The treaty of Versailles was signed June 28th 1919 by two German representatives at the Paris Peace Conference at Versailles. The purpose of the treaty was to establish a long lasting peace between Germany and The allies. The treaty was both fair and unfair on the German population depending on the aspect that is looked at‚ for example‚ it implied very harsh conditions upon the German populations but at the same time it was an equivalent to what they’ve done to deserve it. In this essay I will explain
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The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on June 28‚ 1919. The USA however‚ never signed the treaty or joined the League of Nations. It was not the strength of the opposition forces in congress that led to the defeat of the treat‚ but rather the ineptitude and stubbornness of President Wilson. It was Wilson and his supporters who complied with the terms of the treaty. In 1918
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Dot Points 1.2 Political‚ economic and social issues in the Weimar Republic to 1929 Right wing parties: nationalist‚ anti-communist‚ opposed the Treaty of Versailles and the democratic Weimar System Left-wing parties: internationalist‚ not racist The democratic parties were getting votes whilst the far right and left were being ignored Political parties were developing para-military groups Stresemann’s key role begged the question: what would happen to German democracy if he suddenly left
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GCSE History Revision Notes - Germany Weimar - strengths and weaknesses The Weimar Republic After Germany lost the First World War‚ the Kaiser fled and a new democratic government of Germany was declared in February 1919 at the small town of Weimar. It was too dangerous to make a declaration in Berlin where there had just been a revolt by a Communist group called the Spartacists. STRENGTHS • A Bill of Rights guaranteed every German citizen freedom of speech and religion‚ and equality
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