On June 28, 1919 the Treaty of Versailles was signed and World War 1 had officially come to an end. Germany was forced to sign the Treaty of Versaille because they could no longer afford to participate in the war. The Treaty of Versailles was put in place to punish Germany. (New York Times) There were three things that greatly affected Germany caused by the war and the Treaty. First Germany lost much of its land and territory and during this time the condition of Germany’s economy was terrible. The Treaty of Versailles caused many debts and limitations. The citizens of Germany were greatly affected by the treaty too. They were ashamed of what had happened during and after the war and they also had to pay for the mistakes their government made as well.
To start with Germany lost a majority of its land and territory. Germany lost about thirteen percent of their land including Rhineland, which had to be demilitarized. (The Holocaust) The Treaty of Versailles only allowed Germany to have a certain amount of war materials. The amount that they were allowed to have was six battle ships, six light cruisers, twelve destroyers, twelve torpedo boats and their Navy could have no more than
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Some people believe that World War 2 could have been prevented if the Treaty of Versailles was not forced upon Germany. (Daniel Castillo) The German people were greatly affected by this treaty and because they suffered a great hardship they were looking for a way out. Germany was in a vulnerable state and powerful leaders were able to persuade them. The Treaty of Versailles caused Germany to have to pay a large amount of money in reparations. The people of Germany were greatly affected by the war and by the Treaty. The treaty causes many limitations in result this causes the condition of the economy to go bad, land and territory were lost and so was trade. Germany had a hard time paying their debts and the citizens of Germany suffered a great
Germany and her allies were blamed for the war. The Treaty of Versailles said that they had to pay for the cost of the war. The Treaty of Versailles is what caused World War II. If it had been less harsh on Germany, the Weimar Republic would have been stronger and would not have faced as much economic and social turmoil. Had the treaty been harsher, Germany would not have had the power to make war.
There is no excuse for the horrible things Nazi Germany did during World War II. But one can get a better idea how that war started by learning about how World War I ended. The Treaty of Versailles was created by the winners of World War I, like France, Great Britain, and the United States, to make peace. So how did it help contribute to an even worse war less than twenty years later? It was mainly because it was too hard on Germany’s territory, military, economy, and national pride.
Many had the opinion that the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh and unfair on Germany because as well as collective security there should is an aspect of collective responsibility. The treaty of Versailles was meant to rebuild European trade and wealth, these hopes. where destroyed because Germany could not afford to pay the reparations. The sand is a sand. The reparations Germany were forced to pay caused major problems and led Germany into a spiral of economic disaster.
The harshness of the Treaty and the way in which it blamed Germany for World War I crippled Germany. Much of its territory was taken away from it, including West Prussia that went to form a new Polish Corridor to the sea. Plus the Treaty forced Germany to reduce its army, demilitarise the Rhineland and get rid of its navy. The Treaty also forced harsh reparations for the War resulting in a great deal of the German people resenting the Allies. And it was later that Hitler used the bitter memories of Versailles to gain public support for his actions.
The Treaty of Versailles is a cause of World War II because of the restrictions it placed on Germany as the alleged sole aggressor of the war. The war reparation totaled $98 billion, and under Clause 231 Germany was forced to take the entire load onto her ruined economy and attempt to repay the debt starting with an initial $5 billion payment. In terms of military, Germany was limited to a 100,000 man army, with her navy stripped to the level of a coast guard, she was allowed no heavy artillery, no weapons of mass destruction and the border with France became a demilitarized zone for 15 years following the signing of the treaty on June 28 1919. Germany also lost all her territories in Africa and became a mandate of the Allied Forces, those living in mandated zones could participate in “self-determination” after the Allies taught them how to be a democracy (...
World War Two was the most devastating conflict in the history of humanity. It crippled many nations and caused millions of people to die. One of the major causes of this disastrous war was the Treaty of Versailles which ended the First World War. This treaty was destructive towards the Germans. Germany had to pay large amounts of reparations to the Allied nations at the end of World War One resulting in a Great Depression in Germany. Additionally, the Treaty of Versailles’ war guilt clause forced Germans to admit full responsibility for starting the war. Furthermore, to gain the support of the German populace, Adolf Hitler adopted an effective propaganda campaign. Adolf Hitler employed a successful propaganda campaign to gain the support of the German people combined with the Treaty of Versailles harsh economic and political sanctions ignited World War Two.
In addition, having lost the war, the humiliated Germans were forced by the Allies to sign the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 that officially ended World War I. According to the harsh terms of the treaty, Germany had to hand over many of its richest industrial territories to the victors, and was made to pay reparations to the Allied countries it devastated during the war. Germany lost its pride, prestige, wealth, power, and the status of being one of Europe's greatest nations. (Resnick p. 15)
The Treaty of Versailles, initially created to keep peace in Europe and ensure that another war like World War I wouldn’t happen again, had in fact, backfired and spiraled the world down into a deeper, bloodier battle. The treaty discriminated strongly against Germany, with the loss of territories, military restrictions, economic reparations, and the War Guilt Clause. It caused humiliation and anger within Germany, and led to Hitler and the Nazi Party coming to power. World War II was not only started by Adolf Hitler and Germany, but had a lot to do with the humiliation that Germany felt when the terms for the Treaty of Versailles were laid down. The harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles may be indirectly related to the cause of World War II, but nonetheless was a huge factor in starting the war.
A Village Called Versailles and Nuclear Nation Part I are two documentary films about natural disasters which caused destruction to both cities of origin. Both films are similar regarding their focus on the citizens of Japan and New Orleans, and how they were forced to leave their homes behind and lose their livelihood. A Village Called Versailles depicts a strong-willed struggle over land rights between the Vietnamese-American community and the government, as well as other non-Vietnamese citizens. Additionally, both the youth and elders in the community band together to help save their land. On the other hand, Nuclear Nation takes an emotional stance on the Fukushima tragedy by focusing on the mental and physical distress of the refugees of
I do not think that World War II could have been prevented, but it may have been lessened in its severity had America joined. If America, being the biggest and fastest growing country and economy in the world at that time, had joined The League I think that even more countries may have followed. Even if others did not follow, The League would have been significantly stronger with US backing due to the mere strength and booming voice America had in society at that
Finally, the accumulated hatred amongst the people gave birth to the potential for a revolution. The Treaty of Versailles is, therefore, an indirect cause to World War II, because of the alliances it caused, the punishments it enforced, and the hatred it developed. The coalitions brought by the Versailles Treaty contributed greatly to starting WWII. The Treaty was responsible for the formation of the Allies. However, when made, these alliances were based on promises from the superpowers, particularly France.
In conclusion, although the treaty of versailles was made in world war 1 but, it was a huge cause of world war 2. This is why world war 2 was caused by the treaty, because the Germans were punished in 4 key ways. One is territorial losses, two is proving that Germany is weak, third making them pay, and the last one is wanting to destroy the treaty. This is why it was such a big cause of world war
The Treaty of Versailles was unsuccessful because it failed to establish and foster peace between Germany and the League of Nations, as the Germans may have felt subjugated under the new articles, that reduced their military, could devastate their economy, and take away their land. Firstly, although they were allowed to at least given some rights to military, Article 160 states, “After 31 March 1920, the German army must not exceed 100 000 soldiers. The army shall only be used to maintain order within Germany and to control the frontiers. Maintaining order inspired an attempt in promoting peace, however 100 000 soldiers realistically, can not suffice in Germany and along the borders as well. Furthermore, if another country were to invade Germany,
Overall, Germany was majorly affected by the five mains Articles of the Treaty of Versailles. She had to admit responsibility for starting the war which meant paying a large reparations bill, she had lost valuable land and had been forced to start disarming despite none of the other big powers disarming. Although, the main articles of the Treaty seemed unfair to Germany and certain articles did not help promote peace, Germany was still one of the strongest Economic powers in Europe. This meant that the Treaty was unfair to France and Britain as it did not leave Germany weak enough to not be able to retaliate, therefore, resulting in helping to start the Second World War. Overall, I believe that the treatment of Germany by The Treaty of Versailles was
The Second Great War was a long and bloody war, which ruined many lives around the world. Many believe that the war could have been avoided while others say there was no stopping it. What did the Treaty of Versailles do to the losers of W.W.I? Why did The League of Nations (LoN) fail to work? Why did the treaty not work? There are many records that help both sides of the arguments of W.W. II. Could the ending of one terrible war leaded right into the next one without anyone noticing, or failing to inform others of the actions taking place.