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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World War Two was one of the biggest wars in known history with over 60 million deaths or three percent of the world’s population at the time. A major cause of this massive war was the Treaty of Versailles. I’m going to tell you about how the Treaty of Versailles impacted the war economically‚ geographically‚ and politically. We can stop ourselves from making by looking what people in the past did wrong like the gun laws in japan. The treaty of versailles caused a lot of economical issues that
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The Treaty of Versailles was written shortly after World War I ended‚ on June 28th‚ 1919. The Treaty of Versailles ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. Basically written to get revenge on Germany for their role in World War I‚ the Treaty was an extremely controversial document (Roberts). Countries against Germany‚ which included Britain‚ France‚ Australia‚ Canada‚ New Zealand‚ India‚ the Soviet Union‚ China and the United States of America believed that Germany was responsible
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After the armistice to end the fighting in World War I was signed in 1918‚ a treaty was signed that went against Germany that gave many consequences to them. The Treaty forced them to pay reparations to the allied and associated powers‚ along with giving the Alsace and Lorraine regions back to France‚ limiting the size of their armies and much more. Germany saw this as cruel and unfair to them‚ as they were given no role at the Versailles conference. Due to this‚ when Hitler rose to power‚ many
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The treaty of Versailles is believed by historians to have angered the Germans but also left the big three unsatisfied at the outcome of the pact. Germany felt exceedingly cheated by the treaty. The Germans in the treaty had been blamed entirely for the war and had to pay compensation in the sum of 6‚ 600million pounds as well as limit there army to no more then 100‚000 men to name a few . Through the treaty Germany had to lose much of its territory to its neighboring countries - as well as the demilitarization
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of the Treaty of Versailles” The Treaty of Versailles did not dismantle Germany from its ability to wage war; it neither made the people grateful towards the allies. As the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli of the 1500’s stated “___________”. The Treaty imposed many demands of the war weary country‚ these demands did not have an immediate effect on the country‚ and it instead gave a long-term legacy of bitterness and humiliation. The defeat of the German military was a shock
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Woodrow Wilson‚ President of the United States of America‚ was a key influencer of policy regarding Germany at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. Without Wilson‚ reparations paid by Germany to Britain and France would have been much more punitive and the consequences all the more severe. Wilsons ideals were made clear in his “Fourteen Points” speech were he states that‚ “We do not wish to injure her or to block in any way her legitimate influence or power.” Wilson’s intention is to reduce tension
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Germany was blamed for starting the world war one in 1914‚ and took a huge hit from the aftermath in 1918 having a total of almost 700 thousand casualties. Since germany was the main 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
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In the year 1914 there was a great war which was centered in Europe. This war was World War One; it lasted for four years and involved all the major powers of the world during that period. According to Britannica ready reference (2003) the first world last from 1914 to 1918 and it was an International conflict between the Central Powers-Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Turkey and the Allied Powers mainly France‚ Britain‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ and from 1917 the U.S. The U.S kept out of the war at the begin
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The Treaty of Versailles was not a justified treaty which created German feelings of revenge and dislike towards the victorious countries. This feeling of revenge felt by Germany‚ in addition with the social atmosphere of Europe‚ led to a second World War in the September of 1939‚ just 11 years after the first World War. People at the time published reports on the unfairness of the treaty. America never ratified the treaty but Britain and France still enforced it. Germany had no choice but to sign
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