The Causes And Impacts Of The Treaty Of Versailles

The treaty of Versailles was a treaty signed at the end of World War I by Germany and the Allies. United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy negotiated the treaty at the peace conference held in Versailles beginning January 18, 1919. The treaty reduced Germany’s armed forces to very low levels and prohibited Germany from possessing certain kinds of weapons, it also established Germany’s liability for reparations. The treaty was supposed to ensure peace and help Europe recover from the war. In my opinion the treaty did not help with any of those two subjects.

Though the treaty of versailles created peace and harmony in many nations after the first world war it left Germany to be humiliated and dishonored and to be worthless as a result Germany revolted, plunging the world into a second world war.

There is no excuse for the horrible things Nazi Germany did during World War II. However, we get a better idea as to how that war started by learning about how World War I ended. The Versailles Treaty was created by the winners of World War I, like France, Great Britain, and the United States to make peace. How did it help contribute to an even worse war less than twenty years later. The Treaty Of Versailles helped cause World War II by treating Germany harshly. This harsh treatment can be seen in three areas: territorial losses, economic losses and ¨ war guilt.¨

The Treaty of Versailles was a controversial treaty, not only because of what it embodied, but what it took to get the Treaty in motion. The Great War, or World War I, lasted between 1914 and 1918. This war occurred over a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, political alliances between nations, ethnic tensions in Europe, and most of all, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Austria-Hungary. With the bloody stalemate continuing without any end, the United States still held its position as a neutral world power, but events, such as the sinking of the Lusitania, caused the United States to recant its neutral position to a position in fighting against Germany. The end of World War I officially ended by the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, but wasn't signed by the U.S. Whether this was President Wilson's fault or the Senate's fault, has been questioned over the last decade.

The Treaty of Versailles was imposed on Germany by the Triple Entente, France, Russia, and Great Britain, at the end of World War 1. France used the treaty to get revenge and security, while Britain wanted imperial gains and Italy and Japan wanted territorial gains. The treaty stated that Germany must: limit its army to 100,000 men, give up its colonial possessions, pay reparations to the winning state, accept full responsibility for the war, and allow the Rhineland to be occupied for 15 years. Germany was also forced to sign the treaty in order to remain a unified country. The United States wanted to gain world peace and continued world trade from the treaty. Due to this, Woodrow Wilson backed out of the treaty and withdrew the United States involvement. Wilson came to Versailles hoping that measures would be taken to restore peace with Europe. However, once he read the treaty he soon learned that the last thing that would be achieved was peace. He was appalled by the enormous weight put on Germany’s shoulders, and even said, “the exactions of this treaty are more than the German people can bear.” Wilson wanted an end to come to all the alliances that had started World War One. He thought the Treaty would achieve this, but in his opinion, it only increased the divide between Germany and other European countries. Wilson even offered a counter proposal stating that Germany offers to proceed with their own disarmament in advance, in order to show that they will help to

The Treaty of Versailles was written by the Allied powers and the Central powers had no say in what was on it. This resulted in Germany being forced to accept war guilt and had to pay for war reparations. The Germans were absolutely shocked by these harsh terms. World War I had already used up a lot of Germanys

The Treaty of Versailles had a significant impact on Germany in 1919-1939 because of the societal,political, and economic damages it did to the country. The Treaty of Versailles was an effect of Germany losing World War 1. The allies France,Britain,and the U.S. blamed Germany for the war happening. At the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 the allies got together and drew up The Treaty of Versailles for the punishment for Germany. The treaty had a great impact on Germany in economic,political,and societal ways. In economics Germany was forced to pay all war reparations, they had hyperinflation, and industrial production was reduced greatly. In political problems they were forced to become a democratic government, were not allowed to be a

Rising up again from next to nothing did not all happen easily though, because of their horribly rough start. “The German economy had suffered terribly during the war. Industrial output fell by over 40% between 1914 and 1918” (The Seeds of Evil: The Rise of Hitler). Essentially, Germany started off in the worst

As World War 1 raged on, Woodrow Wilson outlined the idealistic future of the world with 14 specific points. However, when the Treaty of Versailles was formed it lacked many of the key points, such as self-determination and the making of impartial decisions within a country, that Wilson tried to push to become a reality, especially in Yugoslavia. The treaty, essentially ending the war, allowed Austria-Hungary to dissolve into Yugoslavia, which ignored many of Wilson’s points. As Yugoslavia began to finalize a language and tried to organize their country, the multi-ethnic population, especially the Croats, wanted to form a different country. By not allowing them to make their own autonomous decisions, as well as ruling with a bias towards the

The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. As a result of the first World War, “allied and associated governments confirm Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage…” (Article 231). Unlike The Great Depression, the Treaty of Versailles resulted in Germany being completely responsible for not only damage in Germany, but also to the rest of the countries in Europe. As a result, chaos and disorder were occurring throughout the country, considering the fact that the economy was rapidly declining. Germany’s responsibility for all the war damage led to the German’s interests in Hitler.

The Treaty of Versailles is a peace treaty, where it basically punishes Germany. It makes them powerless to a point that they cannot be able to create another war. This treaty was way too harsh on the Germans. It is a fact that they were not the only ones fighting in the war, and they should not be the only one, who should be punished. Everyone must take responsibilities for their drastic decisions. All of the major countries had a role in this war, not only Germany. The Germans were stripped down of everything they had. It left Germans helplessly and made to live in poverty. In order to pay off the damages that were made, they were treated like slaves. Instead of making peace with Germany, the Treaty of Versailles was sparking another fire

What better way to follow-up “the war to end all wars” then with what would become the deadliest war in history, thus far? Whether or not war, in general, is inevitable is a solid question but whether World War II could have been stopped takes the cake. The Treaty of Versailles was signed at the close of the first world war and dictated the terms of Germany 's punishment. It reclaimed land for Poland, France, and Austria as well as restricted Germany 's military to 100,000 men, six battleships and no air force among other articles. Between these restrictions and Hitler’s racial ideology gaining a following, did the world really expect Germany to stay silent forever?

After World War I the Treaty of Versailles was imposed on Germany by France, Great Britain, the United States, and other allies. Defeated powers were not invited as were others who were allies but had joined late. Although, this treaty was supposed to restore Europe’s stability and peace, it was not easily achieved. The allies could never agree on how to treat Germany. The treaty was hastily put together despite all efforts of the treaty. The treaty would leave Germany’s navy limited and their military would be dismantled. France wanted Germany on her knees, because France sees Germany as a potential threat, and they saw a war as an eminent threat.

The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty that was made by the allies against Germany to make Germany pay for their “wrong doings”. Although it ended the Great War, it also led to World War 2 because the treaty caused Germany to give up land, pay large reparations and limited their military. This had angered Germany and had caused them to want to take back the land they lost, but after paying large reparations, it made Germany extremely poor, it had cost citizens a fortune just to buy a loaf of bread. Hitler then came in and said that he could change Germany, and make Germany a great country again. Everyone believed him and voted for him at the election.

After the allied power gain victory, considering German as the “chief instigator of the conflicts”(10 phone), the treaty of Versailles was created “for German leaders to sign on May 7, 1919”(10). “The Big Four”, often refers to the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and Italy dominated the creating process of the signing of the treaty. The treaty included economic restriction and punishment as well as territory concedes. The oversea colonies of Germany becomes under control of the League of Nation. With a total of 10% of German’s land was surrendered. In article 231, which is known as the “War Guilt clause”, forced Germany to accept complete responsibility for starting WWI (10). More restriction was composed such as Germany was “ forbidden