The Treaty Of Trianon : A Disastrous World War

Why was the territory of the Ottoman Empire divided into mandates while the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was divided into Nation states?

World War I was a period when countries faced economic, political, social, and cultural problems, which threatened the survival of democracy and freedom and needed a fast and effective resolution which was presented to the world by Woodrow Wilson called the Fourteen Points. The Fourteen Points offered the world a democratic resolute, that was effective, reliable and a basis for long lasting peace, unlike the Treaty of Versailles which was a non democratic approach to the problem since it contained a war-guilt clause which forced Germany to admit sole responsibility for starting World War I, although other European nations had been guilty of provoking diplomatic crises before the war, also the treaty excluded Russia which was a major

Many historians continue to argue about president Woodrow Wilson’s success at the Paris Peace Conference, however the conference is regarded as one of Wilson’s biggest failures during his days. The Paris Peace Conference’s main goal was to establish the terms of peace after World War One. Moreover France and Britain which are known as the dominant powers of the Triple Entente, were seeking revenge and wanted to make Germany suffer after their glorious victory against the Triple Alliance. On the other hand president Woodrow Wilson was looking to “make the world safe for democracy (1).” President Woodrow Wilson outlined what he wanted in his famous fourteen points. His polices led to economic instability in addition to “ he invaded a number of

On June, 28 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed. This treaty coupled with other factors, such as the Nazis rise to power in Germany, Europe’s policy of appeasement, and Germany’s invasion of Poland would lead to - and be direct causes of - World War II. In fact, when French military commander Marshal Foch heard of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, her observed with extreme accuracy - “This is not Peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years.” (Churchill, 7)

In the end the Triple Entente (England, France and Russia later to be joined by Italy, the United States and Japan) defeated the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire). The conflict which was long and bloody was marked by trench warfare and the use of chemical weapons. It was fought mostly in French territory. At the conclusion of hostilities Germany was still in French territory but it was relatively clear that the combined industrial might of the Triple Entente would prevail. In actuality the influence of the United States is questionable. Germany hoped to negotiate a favorable treaty but as we shall see this was not to be the case. The Treaty of Versailles was signed ending the war and blaming Germany for the entire conflict. This blame and the consequent punishment set the stage for years of resentment and another world war, something American President Woodrow Wilson had hoped to avoid.

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

As a member of the U.S. Senate in 1919, I would agree with the ratification terms presented in the T.O.V. ( Treaty of Versailles). I agree with the Four Points of Allies who were responsible for drafting the treaty to end the war. Four major representative countries were France, Italy, the United States, and England. They could not agree upon its content especially on how to handle and avoid Germany. Leaders met in the hall of Mirrors and gathered France. The four consequences were Germany's lost between land and the 9 colonies. They demilitarized Germany, and also had reparations damages from the war with a debt of 33 billion dollars. Lastly, Germany had to accept a war guilt case. The causing of the war had no secret diplomacy. The freedom of the seas was in peace and war, and the removal of international barriers had to trade.

Trivium and Polyvium A trivium is the meeting of three radial streets: either converging upon or diverging from a plaza. A trivium always features balances and symmetry; there is an axial street in the center with two side streets at equal relation on either side. A polyvium consists of four or more streets meeting at a square or rond-point. Here again, symmetry defines the visual effect of the polyvium. Below is a plan of Versailles, the royal country chateau and seat of political power of the French monarchy from 1682 to 1789. At the base of the map, a trivium converges on the palace in the center. At the top of the map, a polyvium meets at a circular garden feature on the vast and formally landscaped palace

In the early months of 1918, the dynamics of The Great War ravaging Europe changed dramatically. On March 3rd, Germany and the Russian Bolsheviks signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, officially ending Russia’s involvement in the war and freeing Germany’s forces previously occupied on the Eastern Front . That same month, Germany launched an extensive attack in France along the Somme River, knocking a devastating blow to the Allies. By the summer of 1918, the United States had escalated it’s involvement in the war, sending over mass amounts of troops and coordinating with European powers to essentially back the German offensive into a position of little advancement. As Germany recognized its failing position in the war, the officials in the German High Command began quietly pursuing negotiations of peace and cease fire, not from their European counterparts, but from American President Woodrow Wilson . Germany was hoping to benefit from President Wilson’s ideals of peace and justice for all, ideals he had laid out publicly that year in a January speech outlining his “blueprint for a new democratic world order.” These Fourteen Points became the cornerstone of Wilson’s contribution to the peace negotiations following the armistice that ended the war in November of 1918. Focusing on the belief that an established system of democracy, communication and peace would prevent further atrocities like World War I, the Fourteen Points centered on equal representation and opportunity

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.

Austria and Hungary was a union known as the “Dual monarchy” it was a dualistic state between the years of 1867-1918. Austria and Hungary each had a parliament to manage. With the empire falling apart between the central and eastern

The Successes and Failures of the Treaty of Versailles in Addressing the Causes of Conflict and Restoring Peace and Normality

The Paris of Peace conference was held on January 1919 in Versailles just right outside of Paris. Paris of Peace conference was called to establish reasonable terms to make peace with the countries after World War I. In that conference there was almost thirty nations that were participates. The “Big Four” were there as well, the big four consisted of Great Britain, represented by David Lloyd George, France, represented by George Clemenceau, United States, represented by Woodrow Wilson, and Italy, represented by Vittorio Orlando. David Lloyd George wanted moderate peace he also wants to alienate Germany as a naval threat. Vittorio Orlando wanted the territory was promised by the other countries. George Clemenceau wanted ironclad guarantees against future German military threat and he wanted Germany to pay for all the damages they caused during World War I. Woodrow Wilson wanted peace without Vengeance that were based on his fourteen points. One through five on his points consisted of open covenants, openly arrived at; which means no more secret treaties, freedom of the seas, free trade, and reduction of weapons. Six through thirteen consisted of self-determination of Europeans and point 14 consisted of the League of Nations. Woodrow Wilson was not successful in his goals, but in 1920 the League on Nations was established; after

How did the pre World War I internal issues of Hungary influence the Treaty of Trianon’s affect on the country?

Before standing as an independent nation, Hungary was a dual-monarchy with Austria. Austria-Hungary was the empire that declared war on Serbia, and the conflict soon grew into World War 1. During the war, the empire had broken down into something very small. In 1920, the Treaty of Trianon officially declared Hungary’s