In Disputing Some Of The Main Accusations And So-Called

Versailles Treaty of 1919” (Rossel 9). The rules set up for Germany were unfair because

Article 231, in the Treaty, is commonly known as the “Guilt Clause”. This said that the Germans were responsible for the whole of the War. The Germans had no say in anything and just had to keep quiet and take the blame for everything.

After Germany surrendered, The Treaty of Versailles was then signed by them and the Allied Nations. The Treaty of Versailles said that Germany had to weaken the

It led to economic problems and a lack of food or jobs. These in turn

Since Germany was defeated in World War I, the victorious Allies enforced harsh provisions on the country. Article 51 in the Treaty Of Versailles (Document 2) demands that Germany give their territories back to France, and document 1 showed a map of this. It also displayed the countries that occupied territory owned by the USSR. These countries include Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. This made the two countries angry. Germany was blamed for the war and was charged an incredible amount of money. In document 3, Hitler stated, “The German people after twenty-five or thirty years, in consequence of the fact that it will never be able to pay for all that is demanded of it, will have so gigantic of a sum still owing that practically it will be

In war there are 2 different stories to the side of the war. Great Britain in the war was going against the Germans and their view point was different. Britain were the ones winning the war before it was ended. The U.S. joined in at the end securing the victory for the allied powers. Woodrow Wilson brought his idea of the 14 points to Europe which Great Britain disliked. They did not like the 14 points because they would not be given credit for wining the war. Great Britain believed that since they won the war the credit should go to them, it would only be fair. Under the 14 points it also say's that there will be no more colonies. Great Britain was excepting more colonies for them since they had won the war. This is a surprise to Britain and did not like the ideas that Woodrow Wilson had came up with. When they treaty of versailles was composed the laws were very different. Germany was blamed for the war which was implying that Germany were the losers of the war. The treaty was also intended to take away colonies except Great Britain and France were able to keep their own. This was because they were the ones composing the treaty and made it good for themselves. It turned out that since Great Britain was such a major power in Europe that they made the rules. They were the ones making the decisions at the

According to Document B Great Britain’s goal was to “make their country again a royal throne of kings; for all the world a source of light” and “their first aim is to be to advance to the power England by land and sea.” This excerpt prove Great Britain is competing to reclaim the throne that is pronounced by the strongest country, which was Germany. Along with Great Britain’s perseverance as successor to the throne, Germany had to maintain their position at the top. Freidrich Fabri the father of the German colonial movement stated in Document B ,” The German Reich centuries ago… was the Number One trade and sea power… should the New German Reich wish to… maintain its newly won position of power it will have to delay no longer to acknowledge its colonial tasks,” This excerpt demonstrates the surge of competitive spirit transpiring throughout the European countries during Imperialism. To conclude, economics and competition drove European countries to imperialize Africa, which resulted in the exploitation of African lands and the growth of European

The treaty can be divided into territorial, military, financial and general sections. Land was taken away from Germany and given to France, Belgium, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. Germany’s military took a reduction. For

The final product of the Versailles Treaty’s terms was the humiliation of Germany and more importantly, its individuals. Supportingly, Document D reports that, “The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies.” (Document D) As the Treaty enforces blame, it singles out Germany. This attempt to prevent war only fueled the fire, creating bitterness that would be a massive contribution to World War II. In agreement, Document D continues the theme, relaying that, “What they knew of the treaty was etched

The Treaty of Versailles was penned during the Paris Peace Conference, mainly to decide upon Germany’s consequences for beginning World War One. When Germany signed the treaty, it lost a tenth of its land to surrounding countries. Not only did they lose part of their country, but they also lost their overseas territories, including Chinese ports, Pacific Islands, and African colonies. One of the actual causes of the war was that Germany wanted ‘a place in the sun’, and requested

This shows that there was support from Germans to colonise Africa not just for political gain, but for economic interest as well. Germany was motivated into imperialism by economic opportunities, being recognised as a political power with an increase of international status, and being able to exercise the power and influence that would come with colonies.

The Era of the World Wars was a terrible time in both American and European History. It started with World War I between the Allies Powers and the Central Powers. The major powers that made up the Allies were the Unites States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France. The major powers that made up the Central Powers were Germany and Austria-Hungary. The end of the First World War resulted in the Allies winning, after the four long years of battle. When the war ended, the Allies formed a group called the League of Nations. They were the ones who formally call off the war between the groups. In this organization, it had been decided that there was to be special punishments to Germany, who was named as

The peace treaty to end the war, in the hope that there will not be another. The treaty was signed by Germany and the allies. The allies were represented by the main three countries, Britain, France and the United States. Both sides suffered huge losses, economically, and to their population. The allies lost over 4.6 million, and their enemies lost 3.5 million. The majority of the people at Versailles blamed Germany for the war, demanding that Germany would be crushed economically and militarily. The French wanted to make Germany pay, financially, where the United States believed that Germany should be punished in a way that would lead to European reconciliation. So President Wilson called for the introduction of the international peacekeeping organisation, “Wilson’s Fourteen Points”, to end all secret treaties. On the 7th of May, the treaty was presented to Germany. The Germans lost 13% of their land, 10% of their population. Germany also lost two borders at Alsace and Lorraine, which were returned to France. The German navy and army was dramatically cut, their air force and submarines were banned. They had to officially sign and accept “War Guilt”, taking responsibility for the war. They also had to pay reparations up to 6.6 billion pounds. The allies had created a treaty which weakened Germany and created an organisation for future world peace. Germany did not like the treaty, the loss of territory angered many Germans. The Treaty of Versailles ended the first war and created peace, but it also led to the start of the Second World

At the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, the Allied victors had to decide the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers. The questions, which had been challenging the peacemakers, were the position of Germany in the current international system, whether it had to pay both in land and in reparations, and how could security could be provided without hindering the post-war stability. Another question, which soon was arisen, was how the French interests for security and diminishing

Published in response to the initial allegations posed in the South African Blue Book, the 1919 German White Book sought to refute the accusations made by the British South Africans, hoping that their side of the story would be influence the ultimate decision that would be made in the Treaty of Versailles. In the White Book, the German Colonial Office argues that Germany’s colonizing practices were not inherently German, that Germany was falsely accused of instigating war in the colonies, and that Britain’s colonizing methods were of equal caliber, if not more formidable than those of