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The Impact Of The Treaty Of Versailles

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The Treaty of Versailles was a treaty signed between Germany and the Allies. It was to stop the “war to end all wars” (Woodrow Wilson). Every country or colony entered in this war had suffered immense loss and unbelievable damage to the landscape where the battle had taken place. The Treaty was meant to finally bring peace to the world, but instead, it only let more problems arise. Worse ones that certainly had not been intended for. The Treaty of Versailles only brought peace for so long, and after twenty-one years, another devastating war had been released on the world. However, the repercussions are solely because of the Treaty of Versailles, as it put all of the costs of the war on Germany, including taking responsibility for starting it in the first place.

As to speak, Germany took the very rough brunt of the war. Including the costs that Britain didn’t want to deal with, and instead passed the blame. Germany was forced to take responsibility for starting the war and all the losses and casualties to the Allied Forces. There were also countless other financial weights that they had to deal with after the treaty was signed. Of course, and with good reason as well, the German people were outraged by this. The treaty had been written only by the Allies, and Germany was forced to play under their will if the country didn’t want to be invaded or annexed by the other side. It was a threat they knew would be carried out. Even to this, Germany suffered great injustice, whether

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