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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out in the treaty of Versailles. Our men and women have fought hard to defend this country against the likes of Germany and I felt it was extremely important to ensure that these conditions in the treaty honoured those people‚ especially those who gave their lives. Germany has been punished! But I have also had to protect you and your children from what Germany could do in the future. You must appreciate how difficult it was to set out these conditions. All of you know that Germany was to blame for
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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 under the power of the
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Fair or Not Fair As once said by Nelson Mandela “A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly‚ knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer‚ and thus emerge stronger. You don’t have that idea when you are arrogant‚ superficial‚ and uninformed.” Only when you meet that criteria can you be considered a good leader‚ however in Sophocles’ book Antigone once a crime has been committed not only is the guilty killer put on trial but whether or not Creon is a good leader is
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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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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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PEACE TREATIES. a) What military restrictions did the Treaty of Versailles impose on Germany? [5] * No conscriptions * Prevented from forming a military alliance with Austria * 100‚000 men in the army and they had to be volunteers * No aircraft‚ submarines or armed vehicles * Only allowed 6 battleships * Rhineland became a DMZ b) Why did the Big Three disagree over how to treat Germany? [7] * They were three strong personalities that had different aims * All
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in 1930’s society was accused or raping Mayella Ewell. This trial was a complete and utter failure‚ the jury was full of prejudice people. Only one person testified that he saw the act and that was by unreliable Bob Ewell Mayella’s father and proof that Tom was innocent yet he was still found guilty. “His left arm was fully 12 inches shorter than his right‚ and hung dead at his side. It ended in a small shriveled hand‚ and from as far away as the balcony I could see that it was no use to him. ”Scout”
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29 Reading Questions What effects did World War I and the Treaty of Versailles have on Europe? World War I left European countries with huge debts and decreased amounts of land for crop production. The massive loss of life due to the war massively decreased the European workforce and forced European economies to rely on imports from settler societies and the U.S. Additional economic pressures placed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles made the political situation there particularly unstable.
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The Palace of Versailles is located at Versailles‚ France‚ and was built in 1631 in the order of Louis XIII. It has served as the royal palace and numerous other purposes. It now serves as a museum of French history. Versailles is a Chateau which in French means‚ castle. It started as a hunting lodge built for King Louis XIII in 1624. Louis XIV (The Sun King) built Versailles to be his home. To Louis XIV‚ a magnificent palace was a must for royal life. All of the kings and nobles had to have wonderfully
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