Versailles was certainly the shooting star in French history. Louis XIV‚ the sun king wanted to build a grand place to escape Parisian mobs and to keep an eye out on his scheming nobles. When his chief minister Cardinal Mazarin died in 1661‚ the 22-year old was prepared to show his kingdom his power. However‚ in exceptionally bad timing‚ his finance minister‚ Nicolas Fouquet‚ had finished his new palace‚ Vaux-le-Vicomte‚ and invited Louis XIV to his new palace for a weekend of extravagant entertainment
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The controversial terms of the treaty of Versailles had a very direct impact on political ideologies of the left and right which dominated the 1920s and 30s in Europe. This was definitely most evident in the radical policies of leaders of these states. During the 1920s and 30s political ideologies were drastically changed due to the treaty‚ and these drastic changes and influences were displayed through the actions and rulings of leaders such as Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. The fascist and
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Why was the Treaty of Versailles so unpopular in Germany? The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty that was drawn up by the Allies and Germany after the First World War. It was made to prevent Germany from starting a war again and to pay back the Allies for the money they had spent. The Germans had hoped that the Allies would treat them fairly in the negotiations for the treaty‚ but the Allies‚ in particular France‚ believed that Germany should be brought to its knees. France was not as satisfied
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Was the treaty of Versailles to harsh on Germany? Yes‚ I think that the treaty of Versailles was too harsh on the Germans and would make the Germans have a desire for revenge. I think that the treaty could have been a bit softer‚ but on the other hand at that time the treaty couldn’t have been agreed in any other way. When the treaty of Versailles was agreed it had blamed Germany as the country who lost and started the war and there for had to be punished severely. But for the Germans they
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Villains: Good or Bad? A villain is a person‚ character‚ or thing that is an antagonist who has a negative effect on people. Many people see villains in one way: bad. When referring to a villain‚ people imagine a big‚ bad beast that only commits acts of crime to be greedy or mischievous‚ when in reality‚ some villains may be taught that bad things were good or the villain may have a backstory that provides a reason on why he or she commits acts of crime. If people would not anticipate what a villain
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Describe the effects of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany (9 marks) The Treaty of Versailles was the Peace Settlement between the Allies and Germany at the end of the First World War. The German authorities had little choice but to accept the treaty. The treaty rules were harsh and affected Germany negatively. One of the main effects the treaty had on Germany was the fact they had to admit and put their hands up to being responsible for causing the war. The effect that this had was that everyone
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contributor of the start of this war‚ other countries turned their backs and forced the germans to pay for what they have done. Hence the activation of a treaty that took alot away from them. They were not allowed to build up their army‚ they had to lose land‚ and pay to france for the chaos that has been caused. The treaty was called the treaty of versailles which was signed in 1919. Germans of course were not happy about it as they lost a lot of land‚ they had to give up the rhineland‚ austria and poland
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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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The Good‚ The Bad‚ The WTO On May 19‚1948‚ the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or GATT was created. This was not an international organization but an inter-governmental treaty. This provided the framework for the conduct of international trade. But this expanded and grew yearly and in April 1994‚ in the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations expanded on the GATT and created the World Trade Organization or WTO. The World Trade Organization was created with a goal and ultimate
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especially Lloyd George knew that doing this was not very wise.When looking at reparations‚ how did Wilson change‚ negate‚ or just out right condemned French and British claims for reparations? Was Wilson successful in implementing his ideals in the Treaty of Versailles? Wilson was a very influential man who could have made Clemenceau and Lloyd George follow his fourteen points to the tee‚ but Wilson did not do this. When it came down to the amount Germany would have to pay to France and Great Britain‚ it
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