Palace of Illusions by Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni is a beautiful book which gives a woman’s perspective on a story that deals mainly with male characters i.e. the great epic‚ Mahabharata. The book has been written from Draupadi’s‚ who was the wife of the 5 Pandava heroes in this epic‚ point of view. It throws light on her innermost thoughts and feelings‚ traced right from her childhood to her demise in the lap of the Himalayan mountains. It talks about her feelings about the strange in which
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President Wilson joined delegates of Italy‚ France‚ England‚ and Japan in the Palace of Versailles to negotiate peace. When the conference was adjourned‚ the Treaty of Versailles had been created. However‚ the treaty was killed by Congress. It was not the strength of the opposing forces’ argument‚ but rather the incompetence‚ rigidity‚ and obstinacy of President Wilson that lead to the Senate defeat of the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson’s first mistake was in October 1918 when he asked the American
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Infamous Treaty blamed Germany The leaders of the nations‚ which were involved in the war met in Paris to decide the future of our country‚ the conference took place in the Palace of Versailles.Months of hard negotiations‚ argument and compromise ended yesterday when two German representatives signed the Treaty. George Clemenceau (France) had one simple belief – Germany had to be crippled and broken up into a collection of small states. David Lloyd George (Great Britain) decided that Germany
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“This is the Greatest Moment in history”.The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War One had ended in 1918 and in the shadow of the Russian Revolution and other events in Russia. The treaty was signed at the vast Versailles Palace near Paris – hence its title – between Germany and the Allies. The three most important politicians there were David Lloyd George‚ Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson.The Versailles Palace was considered the most appropriate venue simply because
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Even though the Versailles Treaty included many of these points‚ Wilson failed at gaining the Senate’s support. Wilson pushed the Senate to ratify the Versailles Treaty‚ however‚ Wilson’s attempt was unsuccessful due to the strength and views of the opposition forces. Many Americans opposed the Versailles Treaty due to its conditions. The Irreconcilables led by Senator William Borah completely opposed the treaty even if it was modified.
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Q3. The Treaty of Versailles occurred after the end of World War I. All nations around the world joined together to write the treaty‚ with the exception of Russia and Germany. Many nations came to get freedom and independence for their countries. Many smaller countries believed that they should get something in return for helping win the war for the western territories. One of the countries looking to receive something or their efforts would be China. China joined World War I on the side of the Allies
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Assess the differing aims of the allies of the Versailles conference and show how these aims were reflected in the terms of the agreement. The Treaty of Versailles was one of numerous treaties signed and discussed at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 after World War I‚ the five main countries involved were the Great Britain‚ USA‚ France‚ Italy and Germany. The Treaty of Versailles focused on the compensation Germany had to pay to the allies after the war. Great Britain‚ USA‚ France‚ Italy
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Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty that was signed by the countries that were in war in World War I. The treaty had many different effects on Germany and many different conditions in it. Many people had hated the treaty and others had agreed with everything that the treaty had said. During World War II‚ the Treaty of Versailles impacted Germany’s government. First‚ the Treaty of Versailles was created for a variety of reasons. Secondly‚ there were many conditions in the Treaty Of Versailles. Finally
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World War I left Germany in economic despair and social unrest due to the Treaty of Versailles. This treaty held Germany liable for payment in restitution for the damages caused by the first World War. This payment and blame placed on Germany led to a decrease in the worth of money as well as frustration socially and politically. Most of the people of Germany did not feel they should be held responsible for the war. Furthermore‚ the economic struggles led to even greater animosity towards Germany’s
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The Result of the Treaty of Versailles I. With the end of World War I‚ the old international system was torn down‚ Europe was reorganized‚ and a new world was born. The European nations that had fought in the Great War emerged economically and socially crippled. Economic depression prevailed in Europe for much of the inter-war period‚ and debtor nations found it impossible to pay their debts without borrowing even more money‚ at higher rates‚ thus worsening the economy to an even greater degree
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