The Treaty of Versailles was very important towards the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers, which were France, Russia, Britain, Italy, and the United States. The purpose of this essay is to show how much the Treaty of Versailles impacted the end of World War I. The Treaty of Versailles directly impacted Germany when it reduced the military and when it caused loss of land. The loss of land was important due to the amount land of land that was being lost by Germany. Not only did Germany lose land in Europe, but they lost all of their overseas colonies which were incorporated into the Allies’ countries. Alsace-Lorraine was given back to France; Malmedy was given to Belgium; North Schleswig was given to Denmark; Memel was given to Lithuania; West Prussia and Upper Silesia were given to Poland, and Danzig was made a free country. Germany, in total, lost over one million square miles of land. Germany also had a reduction in military power. They were not allowed to have submarines or an air force. They could have an army with only 100,000 men; their navy could only have …show more content…
The German people blamed the Weimar Republic for surrendering in 1918 and for signing the Treaty of Versailles. Many German people distrusted the Weimar Republic and were not willing to support it. This helped to make helped the Nazi party rise to power because of their distrust and because of everyone wanting someone new put into power. The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed attempt to take over the government in Bavaria in 1923. When the putsch failed, Hitler was convicted of treason and sentenced to 5 years in prison for his actions, but he was only in prison for less than a year. During the time that he was in prison, he told everyone about his Mein Kampf, his political autobiography. After he got out of prison, he worked to rebuild the Nazi party and gain power using legal
The Treaty of Versailles formed after World War I forced Germany to pay great amounts in reparation payments, which was severely damaging to their economy and to their collective national ego. In addition, they were forced to greatly weaken their army by demobilizing, abolishing universal compulsory military service, and by having their army be comprised by no more than seven divisions of infantry and three divisions of cavalry. Furthermore, the country was also forced to return lands which they had viewed as 'Germanic' and had laid claim to, as well as overseas colonies, back to various other countries.
The territories that were lost were Polish Corridor, Lorraine Alsace, land below Denmark and land above East Prussia. The Treaty of Versailles helped cause World War II because Germany had lost a mass of territory. This was important because without the territory it would leave them unprotected. In Document A, it states Germany was going to have a fight with Adolf Hitler. Hitler suggested Germany should respond to the Versailles Treaty with violence.
According to the article “Map created from various sources, Document A” after the war, Germany lost many different lands the German’s had previously owned. Germany lost territories such as the Polish Corridor, Northern East Prussia, South Denmark, and Alsace Lorraine. Whenever Germany lost those areas, traveling and trading became a constant issue. A few of the countries would block oceans where trading ships would come in, and give goods or wares to Germany, but with the countries not being owned by Germany, the countries would not allow German soldiers in their land. When giving up those countries, Germany also lost many recourses. Their coal cost was taken down by 40% and many recourses that had been native to those lands had been stolen. Not all German’s gave up though, Adolf Hitler was a German man who decided that the only way to solve their sudden loss of land, was through the sword, also known as
Some of the main ideas in the Treaty of Versailles are that Germany had to take the blame for starting the war. That was a big part because people got justice out of that. Germany also had to pay a lot of money for the damage that were done during the war. Next Germany was not allowed to own submarines or have an Air Force. They were only allowed to have a navy of six battleships, and an Army of just 100,000 men. In addition, Germany was not allowed to place any soldiers next to France. And lastly Germany lost lots of land in Europe, their colonies were given to Britain and France. There are many examples of this treaty still today, in modern times. It had big effects in earlier times as well. But first here are a few examples of how much
In addition to territorial losses, Germany also suffered military restrictions from the Treaty of Versailles. According to Article 160 of the Versailles Treaty, the total number of German military troops allowed was one hundred thousand. Germany was surrounded by countries with large military troops. France had the largest army and were in control since Article 160 excluded Germany to attack any other nations. Germans felt scared and unsafe with such a small army. This worried many Germans and was another reason they were against the Treaty of
One way the Versailles Treaty treated Germany harshly was by territorial losses. As a result of the proceeding of signing the Treaty of Versailles, numerous precious areas of German territory were taken away. Amongst these were the Polish Corridor and Alsace Lorraine (Doc A). All of which provided an abundance of natural resources. These resources included coal and the loss of these lands reduced German coal production by 40% (Doc A). Germans living in areas such as the Polish Corridor often resented their new nation and remained loyal to Germany. They were exasperated at their new leaders. Germany was also eager to take back the land they had
It led to economic problems and a lack of food or jobs. These in turn
The Treaty of Versailles & WWII DBQ The Treaty of Versailles had the most direct impact on the general German acceptance of the Nazi Party, which in turn caused World War II to break out. While it was not the sole cause, if such harsh terms had not been imposed upon an already struggling post-war country, a war of the scale that the Second World War was might not have happened at all. David Lloyd George and Georges Clemenceau both wanted to ensure a strong Germany would never return, and given the great losses from both sides this is understandable, however giving such a nationalistic country with barely a military to protect themselves will only produce one thing: rebellion. While the Treaty of Versailles ended World War One, since it took land, restricted military, needed large reparations, and demanded an admittance of guilt from Germany, it set the stage for a bigger war and was one of the
The treaty of Versailles forced Germany to give up most of its land and population, limit its army
How significant was the Treaty of Versailles to Germany? This is the question that has been posed to us for our first analytical history essay. I will go into depth about my opinions on both the long-term and short-term effects of the Treaty of Versailles. I believe that the Treaty had a powerful impact on Germany- it practically ruined their economy, and gave the Germans all the more reason to hate the Allies, eventually contributing to the beginning of World War 2. Although the Allies had a right to demand certain things from Germany (as they were the instigators of the war), they should have been more lenient and taken Germany’s poor economic situation into account. The war was a mistake on the part of the German government, but it was the people who payed the price. I have taken into account Germany’s loss of territory, the war guilt, the economical effects of the Treaty, and the armaments and discussed them in this essay.
Hitler led the Beer Hall Putsch, also referred to as the Munich Putsch, which took place in Munich, Germany. The Beer Hall Putsch was Hitler’s attempt to overthrow Germany’s government, the Weimar Republic. However, with a lack of military support, the Putsch collapsed. As the leader of the uprising, Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison ; however, he only served eight months of his prison sentence. The eight months Hitler spent prison he composed his autobiography Mein Kampf translated to My Struggle.
The Versailles treaty was the peace settlement between Germany and the Allied powers that eventually ended world war one. Even Though it ended this war the treaty of Versailles was hated by many American and Germany. Germany made many threats to the Allied powers. The passing of the Treaty of Versailles resulted in unpopular backlash from both Germany and America.
The Treaty of Versailles was effective because it made territorial changes and had strict military terms for Germany. The Treaty of Versailles was between Germany and the allied powers, however Germany had no control of it. It assigned the War Guilt Clause to Germany stating they were the ones who caused the damage in World War 1. It also caused Germany to lose all its colonies and weapons. Germany had reparations, to pay the allied powers’ losses.
The amount of land that was lost took a huge toll on germany as they already were millions of dollars in debt after the war. The loss of territory meant an effacement of the German empire that Otto von Bismarck had established under the Prussian Monarchy. The reality of defeat and the fragmentation of the German empire were humiliating to the Germans. Germany lost 13.5 % of its territory under the terms of the treaty. Close to seven million German citizens were placed under the jurisdiction of a foreign nation. The League of Nations took control of the free city of Danzig and the allies took control of the Rhineland for fifteen years. The Rhineland was demilitarized under article 180 of the Versailles Treaty. It was considered the industrial heart of Germany and the source of its military power. Germany also lost its colonies and large merchant vessels (yanak). (you 're The addition loss of the Polish corridor separated East Prussia from Germany, Germany lost 16% of its coalfields and half its iron and steel industry, which further damaged the German economy. Adding to the even crueler restrictions was to the german army.
World War I was a devastating war that had a long-lasting effect on every European country. After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian throne, and his wife by the hands of a Serbian terrorist group known as the Black Hand. Germany urged Austria-Hungary to attack Serbia, but Russia stepped up to protect the country. Germany ambushed Belgium, and proceeded to Russia, throwing Great Britain into the war due to their alliance with Belgium. As a result, the continent of Europe, including Great Britain, Italy, Russia, Austria-Hungary, and France, was plunged into a great World War. The war lasted from 1914 to 1918, and it left Germany singled out as the catalyst. In November 1918, Germany finally agreed to an Armistice, a halt in the fighting, but they did not consider themselves to be surrendering. At the time, the Germans believed that they would play a role in constructing the treaty that would end the war, but when the time came, they were not allowed to participate. Germany was greatly angered by this, but there was nothing that they could do for their army had been disarmed. They had two choices: sign the Treaty or be invaded by the Allies. With no other option, the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919 in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France. Although the Treaty of Versailles did bring an end to World War I,