In considering the process of change in the development of Germany over the whole period 1890-1991‚ how far can the treaty of Versailles been seen as a key turning point? Jonathan Sokolov The Treaty of Versailles was a monumental stage in German history‚ helping to shape German history for arguably the best part of thirty years. It can be argued that the Treaty was the most significant event since the unification of Germany in 1890. The short term consequences were also highly prominent as over
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interpretations‚ international diplomacy wasn’t the reason to why there was stability in Europe between 1919 to 1930. After the First World War many countries were unstable and economically drained. However the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles were put in place to make sure that another war would not occur again and that Germany pays for the First World War. According to interpretation D‚ the American historian Donald Kagan agrees with the statement that international diplomacy failed
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The Treaty of Versailles was a great mistake made by the allies after WWI because it led to the rise of Hitler‚ and WWI. After the war‚ our allies did not want to go easy on Germany‚ the losing country‚ after the war. This was due to the fact that they had been significantly more damaged by Germany during the war than we were. Germany had to pay them 33 billion dollars in reparations and also had to give away land because of the Versailles Treaty. On the other hand‚ Woodrow Wilson came up with his
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march on Versailles: On October 4‚ 1789‚ a crowd of women over 7‚000 demanding bread for their families gathered others including some men‚ and marched toward Versailles‚ marching through rain they arrived soaking wet. They demanded to see the Baker‚ the Baker’s wife‚ and the Baker’s boy. The King agreed to meet with some of the women and promised to give all the bread in Versailles to the crowd. But they wanted more. They took the king back to Paris and forced him to never return to Versailles. Then
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Through the tension caused by the Treaty of Versailles‚ the rise of dictators and appeasement World War Two was the inevitable. The events of World War One played a large role in the course of World War Two. The most important factor to consider is the Treaty of Versailles. Essentially the Treaty of Versailles got the fire for World War Two started. Together France and Britain harshly punished Germany for World War One through the Treaty of Versailles. Most of the main points of the treaty were
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9-10 Q: Could World War II have been avoided? World War II‚ I think‚ could have been prevented in two ways leading up to the war‚ if people realized how their actions would cause reactions. The war could have been prevented if the Treaty of Versailles wasn’t so harsh on the Germans. Without this motivation to gain back Germany’s pride and confidence‚ Hitler probably wouldn’t have rose to power. Even if Hitler was still angry‚ and looking for revenge he wouldn’t have had as many followers or as
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discussion of how the Battle of Britain influenced American opinion. Make sure you use enough details to support your answer Two causes of World War II were the harsh provisions of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I and the rise of nationalist leader Adolf Hitler. Treaty of Versailles - The new German government was required to surrender approximately 10 percent of its prewar territory in Europe and all of its overseas possessions. The harbor city of Danzig (now Gdansk) and the
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as the Treaty of Versailles‚ organisation‚ personality‚ propaganda‚ fear and depression. The Weimar Government was generally disliked by a large percentage of the German population. The communists disrespected the government as they were the reason the communists had no power in Germany‚ and were most likely angered due to Vladimir Lenin’s success with communism in Russia. The soldiers felt betrayed by the surrendering of World War 1 and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles as they had felt the
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World War 1 raged on from 1914 – 1918 and ravaged half the world. Its outcome was the treaty of Versailles which created more problems than it solved. It was harsh and created feelings of resentment against the allies and ended up sowing seeds for World War 2. THE SECOND WORLD WAR LASTED FROM 1939 TO 1945. IT TOOK PLACE ONLY TWO DECADES AFTER THE FIRST WORLD WAR. It involved more than 30 countries AND RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF MORE THAN 50 million people. World War Two in Europe began on 1st September
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fighting took place. Relations between powers such as Great Britain and Germany were tense and unwelcoming. Nations such as France and the United Kingdom wanted to punish Germany for their fault in causing the war‚ so they created the Treaty of Versailles along with the help of the United States and Italy. These terms of peace left Germany extremely weak compared to its former state. The people there wanted change in their government after being forced to watch their country become so vulnerable
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