Treaty of Versailles Questions 1. How do you think the German people would have felt after their leaders signed such a treaty? Explain‚ state your answer and give examples to support it. Many German people may have hated the Treaty of Versailles‚ as they were not invited to negotiate the treaty and their Government were forced to sign the treaty‚ meaning they had to suffer under the harsh terms. They would have felt betrayed because most would have expected their Government to fight more for their
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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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“The treaty of Sevres was harsh and punishing.” To what extent do you agree with this statement Between 1914 and 1919 millions of lives were taken by the First World War. It created chaos socially‚ economically and politically leaving nations devastated. After the First World War a peace conference took place in Paris in which representatives from 27 nations across the globe gathered. This peace conference was to decide the fate of the defeated countries which included Germany‚ Austria-Hungary
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agree with this statement: ‘The Treaty of Versailles Was Unfair for Germany’ The treaty of Versailles was a treaty made upon the surrender of Germany in the WW1. This treaty was made to stop another war happening again. The treaty was made by the France‚ Britain and USA. In my opinion‚ I agree that the treaty of Versailles was unfair for Germany. I have made a few points considering the both sides whether the treaty is unfair or unfair for Germany Fair Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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Explain why many Germans regarded the terms of the Treaty of Versailles as unfair One reason why Germans regarded the Treaty as unfair was because of how much land they lost due to it. All of Germany’s colonies were stripped from her and given to Britain and France; this caused anger as some of the colonies were acquired before the war. Furthermore‚ Alsace-Lorraine‚ 40 years after it was invaded by Germany‚ was handed back to France‚ Belgium received Eupen and Malmedy. The Saar region was placed
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The first dispute occurred in January 1919. A meeting was held at Versailles in France by the leaders of each country as to decide how to punish the Germans. The leaders who attended the meeting were Lloyd George‚ prime minister of England‚ Georges Clemenceau‚ prime minister of France‚ and Woodrow Wilson‚ president of America. They were also known as "The Big Three" However they disagreed with each other’s ideas. They each wanted something‚ which benefits themselves. Firstly‚ as the French were
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Post WWI Peace Treaties World War 1 lasted from 1914-1918. In 1919‚ the leaders of the victorious powers (Britain‚ France and the USA / The ‘Big Three’ -> Lloyd George‚ Clemenceau & Wilson) met in Paris to decide how to deal with the defeated powers. The main treaty drawn up at the Paris Peace Conference was the Treaty of Versailles‚ which dealt with Germany. It was signed on June 1919. The ‘Big Three’ were under pressure to deal severely with Germany. (Remember that Italy was involved and
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Treaty of Versailles‚ Analytical Essay What is the treaty? In June 28‚ 1919‚ met in the Palace of Versailles and signed a peace treaty which when into force on January 10 officially ending the Great War. Leaders from key ally countries such France‚ Great Britain‚ Italy and the United States (US) took part‚ imposing punitive measure on the scapegoat central power‚ Germany. Woodrow Wilson and a group of handpicked representatives on behalf of the US attended to negotiate their terms to be enlisted
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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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Reject The Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles was meant to ease tension over WWI but in my opinion it could have been responsible for starting WWII. I think the United States should have rejected the Treaty of Versailles‚ considering that the Big Four (US‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ Italy) had the most to gain and it created much animosity for the rest of the European nations. The Big Four made all the decisions regarding the Treaty‚ leaving other countries such as Germany and Russia
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