The Treaty of Versailles was the primary treaty that ended the Great War in 1919. It is arguably one of the worst treaties in world history. It solved none of the problems in Europe that lead to World War I and it was one of the leading causes for World War II. The Treaty of Versailles punished the losers of World War I; instead of working together to resolve the issues that caused World War I‚ it created more hostility between countries in Europe. Germany and Austria-Hungary were the countries
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of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. It was drawn up by the victors of the war‚ which included Great Britain‚ the United States‚ Italy‚ and France. The Big Four met in Versailles to compose a treaty that would hopefully bring about a peaceful end to the First World War- the first war of its kind. Germany‚ the main foe against the Allied Powers‚ and the loser of World War I‚ was not allowed to partake in the creation of the treaty. Even they had no way of knowing what to expect in the treaty‚ they
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Allied Powers decided to impose particularly stringent treaty obligations upon the defeated Germany.” ("Treaty of Versailles‚ 1919." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum‚ n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2017). This treaty is known as the Treaty of Versailles and was a huge contributor to World War II. After World War I ended‚ there was a need for peace and that was what they intended with the Treaty of Versailles. However‚ it led to more tension between the two sides
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The Treaty of Versailles did more to harm the peace than support it because the allies took some of Germany’s major territories and required Germany to take fault for the war. Furthermore‚ as Wilson stated in his fourteen points for world peace that “The French territory should be free and all invaded territory should be restored...in over that peace may once more be secure” (Wilson’s Fourteen points worksheet).The evidence stated above is relevant to the thesis statement by stating that even the
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The Treaty of Versailles harshly punished the Germany in finance‚ military‚ and territories. Those clauses made the Germans feeling both humiliated and bitter‚ so I am agree that the treaty of Versailles is one of the important reasons to cause the World War Two. There are some reasons below. At that period‚ the German people were told and believed its army was only defending its border and taking back some lands previously held by the country. In addition‚ the exceedingly nationalistic sentiments
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TREATY OF VERSAILLES: unfair‚ yet often misjudged -Katrina Besler‚ bl.B On November 11th‚ 1918 at 11 o’clock in the morning‚ World War One‚ arguably the greatest war of all time up until that point‚ came to an end. They called it ‘the war to end all wars’‚ denoting that it would result in peace; unfortunately for the world‚ quite the opposite occurred. The ‘winners’ of the war‚ known as the Allies‚ assembled in Paris soon after the guns ceased their blazing and the triumphant‚ though
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The Treaty of Versailles contributed to the causes of World War 2. One condition was the restrictions on Germany’s military. The treaty required Germany to get rid of its air force and most of its army and navy. Also‚ a demilitarized zone was made around Germany where the German military wasn’t allowed to be. A second condition was the war reparations Germany had to pay. The treaty required Germany to pay for all the damage they and their allies caused during the war. These reparations caused great
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The weakness of the Treaty of Versailles caused World War II. The treaty blamed Germany for the war and forced them to pay reparations causing massive distrust and hatred. Dictators like Hitler and Mussolini took advantage of the weak League of Nation’s pretentious power in order to dominate many countries to increase their own country’s power. Instability was also caused by the treaty‚ which led to the rise of dictatorships throughout Europe. The implications of my argument are understanding how
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How Was Germany Punished At Versailles?Germany was punished severely by the Treaty of Versailles‚ and in many cases‚ some of the terms seemed greatly unfair towards Germany. The treaty was put together by Woodrow Wilson who wasnt very keen on punishing Germany too harshly‚ as he believed that Germany would be intent on seeking revenge in the future‚ Georges Clemenceau who wanted to punish Germany for Frances losses‚ and David Lloyd George Who himself wanted a fair settlement‚ but also wanted to
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The Treaty of Versailles failed since the delegates from Big Three nations (including British‚ France‚ and The United States) all wanted different things and couldn’t came to an agreement‚ and the unfair terms led to an aggressive German state while the League of Nations was weak and neither had the willing to protect nor the ability to maintain the treaty. The treaty was a failure since the delegates from the Big Three Nations who have involved in conferences couldn’t reach an agreement. They were
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