nationalistic beliefs in the supremacy and superiority of their own nation. This‚ combined with the belief that a strong country had a strong military‚ led to deep tensions throughout Europe that were only intensified by the many secret alliances and treaties formed to ensure mutual support if attacked. The results of these principles culminated on July 28th‚ 1914‚ when nineteen-year-old Gavrilo Princip‚ member of Slavic terrorist organization The Black Hand‚ assassinated Austrian heir Archduke Franz
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DBQ: How did the Treaty of Versailles help cause World War II? Ralph Waldo Emerson once said‚ “Our greatest glory is not in never failing‚ but in rising up every time we fail.” This was Germany’s philosophy after losing the war. WWI began on July 28‚ 1914‚ with the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a secret group of people who originated from Serbia. Austria’s anger sparked World War I by declaring war on Serbia. This led to a chain reaction in which countries from all over Europe
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Even though the Treaty of Versailles was meant to end future conflict‚ all it did was Influence a World War.Some of the reasons why include Germany wanting their land back‚ wanting a full army‚ having to pay billions of dollars to all the allied nations‚ and how the treaty made Germany feel as a whole. When the Treaty was made‚ it included many rules and changes. One of those changes was that some of Germany’s land would be taken. The land that was taken included about 40% of their coal producing
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On June 28‚ 1919‚ in Versailles‚ France‚ the Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Allied nations of France‚ Britain‚ and the US‚ against Germany. After the horrific event of WWI‚ many damages were made. This treaty made Germany pay reparations and take full blame for the war. Germany was very frustrated since they were given no voice towards this agreement. On account of this‚ Hitler rose to power to destroy this treaty‚ leading to World War Two. The Treaty of Versailles caused World War Two because
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Did the Treaty of Versailles make World War II inevitable? JANUARY 8‚ 2008 STUDENT ID: 081404078 ABSTRACT This essay analyses the origins of the Second World War by briefly summarizing the events from 1919-1939. However‚ most emphasis is put on the amount of responsibility the Treaty of Versailles deserves for the outbreak of war. Other than analysing the Treaty of Versailles on its own‚ it also analyses the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash on the world‚ the
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day of his appointment. We will start with the treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles became effective in January 1920; a document
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How Did the Versailles Treaty Help Cause WW II In 1914‚ the World War I just started and ended four years later in 1918 but later World War II had just begun. In World War I fought mainly in Western and Eastern with this war caused many deaths. (BGE) With the technology they had machine guns‚ and gas mask. After a year later they signed a treaty called Treaty of Versailles (BGE). Treaty of Versailles is a peace treaty between the Allies and Germany in 1919. What helped that causes WW II in Versailles
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How Did the Versailles Treaty Help Cause World War II? On June 28th‚ 1919 the Germans were forced to give up all of their territory‚ decrease their military strength‚ pay reparations‚ and remain guilty of all the events of the Great War due to the treaty of Versailles‚ and because of that Germany began creating conflicts with other countries which would lead into the second world war. With the loss of territory many were simply kicked out of their country without even knowing it. Unfortunately one
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Many countries were affected by the first World War. The Treaty of Versailles wasn’t very helpful either. Some countries benefited‚ some didn’t. There were even countries where it didn’t effect them at all. The time between the years 1919 and 1939‚ was a period of great change. Some were for the better and some for the worse. The United States‚ weren’t affected by the Treaty of Versailles at all. President Wilson and Congress refused to sign it. Our culture and society changed dramatically. People
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was the treaty of Versailles so unpopular in Germany? There are several reasons why the treaty of Versailles was so unpopular in Germany. I will be addressing the following; why Hitler called it a dictated peace‚ the reduction of the German army and the effects that the reparations had on the German people. Hitler called the treaty of Versailles ‘The Dictated Peace’ .The dictated peace meant that Germany had a choice to accept the treaty or be invaded. The Germans had to accept the treaty even though
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