Causes And Compromises Of The Treaty Of Versailles

It is a reasonable conclusion that to Hitler, the restoration of Germany and the damning of the Treaty of Versailles, specifically returning Germany’s right to be an equal in the world society, are linked. In a speech givin at Dusseldorf Hitler even went as far as promising to withdraw the signature that indicted Germany for starting World War One. Here Hitler also draws the comparison to returning German pride with reinstating the military heritage taken in the Treaty of Versailles. These pairings that Hitler chose to address shows the direct influence that Hitler felt the Treaty of Versailles had on weakening the German people and causing a separation from their heritage after 1919. These ideas of Hitler were not unfounded. He claimed in his speech at Munich 1922 that Germans were burdened at the end of World War I with an 8 million mark debt of their own, and the debt of the other allied countries, with similar sentiment in other speeches . The actual treaty confirms this by showing a 10+ billion mark reparations clause in section 232 right after the War Guilt Clause . A scholar by the name of Graham Darby claims that the treaty of Versailles is not the primary cause of the economic downturn and therefore not a primary influence on Hitler’s economic policy. The data however, points to one crucial fact that Mr. Darby neglects to mention in his article, the Dawes Plan. The Dawes plan was enacted during 1924 and

World War 2 was something devastating that has happened and the Versailles Treaty may have been a reason that it even started. The main reasons the treaty caused this are: the treaty made Germany lose land as part of a consequence, they found it unfair since they were blamed for WW1, they had to pay for all damages caused during war, and it caused them to have a limited military.

Ninety-eight years ago, after the fighting of World War I subsided, the Treaty of Versailles (“the Treaty”) was signed at the Palace of Versailles in France by the Allied powers and Germany. The compromise of the Treaty is that it ended World War I. The conflict of the Treaty is that it fed the German’s hate for the Allied Powers and, in turn, was the cause of World War II. “In their hearts was a stern resolution that the fiasco of November 11, 1918, would not be repeated for all serious people in America, as in all nations, remembered that much hailed Versailles Treaty was sown the very seeds of World War II” (Library Of Congress. Manzanar free press, November 12, 1942. 1942. Newspaper. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/sn84025948/1942-11-12/ed-1/. )

However, although much thought was put into this peace agreement, the treaty just did the opposite and elongated the unbalance of relations among Germany, France, the U.S. and allies. Because of this, there was negative outcomes that happened during the post war times that created animosity between these countries. Although the war concluded where the allies won the war, its lasting implications were heavily weighted on trying to establish peace “The Allies were strong enough to win the war, but not strong enough to secure the peace.” The consequences faced on the home front being the loss of so many casualties was a major deterred factor in what world war 1 produced, however the costs that Germany had to pay in owning up to the entirety of the war and their economic crisis that increased as the post war era progressed outweighed all other circumstances. It was ultimately due to the disagreements of the Allies and the forced notion that Germany should take the blame that would culminate to the one out of many consequences that the Treaty of Versailles had brought

¨Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” These wise words were once spoken by the great leader Ronald Reagan. Once thinking through the quote, it is seen that without having conflict, it does not mean that there is peace, but peace occurs when you can handle conflicts with restfulness. The commencement of WWI started an event that would change many countries. The Treaty of Versailles was created with the intent to have a continuous peace. It essentially blamed Germany for the cause of World War I, which angered Germany, for they did not believe they caused the War. No one finds joy in being at the hand of a punishment. The average human makes over 700,000 choices in their lifetimes, one of them is bound to be a bad one. The Treaty of Versailles did lead to World War I because Germany was resentful due to being blamed, Germany's economy and country was left in ruins, and Germany had to pay several repercussions.

The Versailles Peace Treaty did but the opposite of extending peace but provoked hostility. Out of the 440 clauses in the treaty, 414 of these clauses were solely focused on payback and punishment towards Germany. Germany had no say in the matter and were forced to sign and accept the terms of this "Peace Treaty". This angered many Germans for their land was taken, they were pushed into

After WWI, to prevent another world war as devastating, the four allied powers (USA, Great Britain, Italy, and France) negotiated on a treaty that would determine the future of Germany after WWI. “The treaty, negotiated between January and June 1919 in Paris, was written by the Allies with almost no

After World War One, the allied powers had Germany sign the Treaty of Versailles. The document stated that Germany would pay for reparations and re-assigned German land boundaries. This treaty left Germany’s economy in shambles, unemployment was at an all-time high and inflation skyrocketed. The German people, left without a voice and in economic ruin, began to look to a new leader, Adolf Hitler.

Germany was left in an economic depression and was a very weak nation. The people of Germany wanted someone to save them and realized they had nothing to lose so they entrusted Hitler. That is exactly what Hitler needed to take power of Germany. Maybe if the Treaty was never enacted, Germany would not have been as vulnerable or susceptible to Hitler’s demands and his rise could have been stopped. All Hitler ever had to do was to remind Germans about there humiliation and uttermost defeat with the Treaty and people of Germany would listen to him. He used the treaty to become a feared and trusted leader who used his ideas of fascism to develop the country he wanted.

The first thing the treaty did was end the military actions against Germany. The Treaty of Versailles limited Germany’s army and forced Germany to pay a lot. It forced demilitarization of some lands and made Germany give up some of its lands. Germany’s army was restricted to 100,000 men and its navy and air force were also decreased. The navy was cut down to six battleships and zero submarines. The air force was restricted. Germany was held responsible for causing all the loss and damage caused by the war and therefore required to pay reparations. Germany was forced to pay 132 billion gold marks or thirty-three billion US dollars. This was not the only treaty to strip one of the Central Powers of territory and arms. Other treaties also did that and required the Central Powers to pay reparations. While the Treaty of Versailles may have seemed necessary at the time, it actually caused more destruction and instability in the long

Ever thought about a time in history that effected the world in a positive or negative way. One of those moments was when the treaty of Versailles was signed. The treaty of Versailles marked the end of world war one. This treaty made it where Germany could not make certain class of weapons, a big army, and could not join a league of nations.

WWI was a major shot for the world. It left Europe corrupted , and the victors looking for revenge. Allies making the treaty should have been worried about the future, they allowed themselves to become involved with worries about power making the Germans as weak as possible. The Treaty Of Versailles signed on June 28th, 1919 was created to make peace, and ended the state of war between Germany and Allied powers. The treaty forced Germany to lose territory and caused serious problems. Such as weakening Germany's government, the rise of fascism and Hitler in Germany after world war I.

World War II lasted from 1939-1945, but conflicts started much earlier. The failure of the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Hitler and National Socialism in Germany, the system of allies, and the greed and desire for expansion all brought this epic war upon the world.

The damage inflicted on Europe during World War I was dire and left Europe in a state of chaos. Consequently, post-war peace settlements were complicated, but were necessary in order to end the period of disorder. World War I concluded on November 1918, when Germany agreed to an armistice. At the end of the war, European leaders realized that their reasons for initially engaging in the war had not been worth it. Countries were torn apart, as established dynasties had fallen during the war and new states were attempting to rise up. In early 1919, a conference was to be held, whose purpose would be to end the period of disorder. The victors of the war, the Allies, would negotiate peace settlements and then propose them to the losing

this was called the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk. This treaty ended Russia’s involvement in WW1, and gave Germany the land that they did seek.