The Treaty Of Versailles During World War I

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.

What responsibility did each of the “Big Three” have for the failure of the Versailles Treaty to bring peace to Europe? Be sure to discuss what each wanted to accomplish.

The Versailles Treaty was created in order to prevent any further wars from happening such as the calamity that was WWI, however could it be the very reason the Germans felt they needed to strike back at their enemies and cause an even greater calamity than the first World War known as WWII? After the first world war, the Versailles Treaty was created by the nations that won the first world war. Although it was majorly created by the delegates of the 3 biggest powers: Premier George Clemenceau of France, Prime Minister David Prime Lloyd of Britain, and President Woodrow Wilson of the U.S. It consisted of terms that Germany had to abide by after they were forced to sign it after being ignored

WWI and the Versailles Treaty had only a marginal (limited) relationship to the world Depression of the 1930s

Thesis: The peace treaty that resulted from World War 1 was not too harsh of a punishment for the offenses committed.

On October 2, 1919, at the White House in Washington, D.C., United States President Woodrow Wilson suffered a massive stroke that left him partially paralyzed on the left half of his body. Wilson had poured all his strength into a last-ditch effort to win public support for the Versailles treaty and its vision of international cooperation through a league of nations after World War 1. After the senate foreign relations committee began it debate on the treaty, Wilson took the unprecedented step of appearing before the committee to argue for ratification, making it clear he would accept no changes to the treaty. While the committee— headed by Wilsons nemesis republican senator Henry Cabot Lodge—voted on many amendments to the treaty, while ignoring

After World War I occurred, many Germans were still upset. Germany was burdened with many war reparations that they couldn’t pay. Many of these upset Germans helped to form the Nazi party- or the National Socialist German Worker’s Party (“Nazi”). They called for strong militarism, nationalism, and wanted to expand Germany’s

Government and politics- The rancor in the Germans, the fragility of the Weimar system, fear brought by soldiers in violent Nazi military groups, and Hitler’s intellectual speeches; is what encouraged Hitler’s rise to power. During the Great Depression in Germany, people wanted someone to fault, and searched for a way out- Hitler provided them with what they wanted. Germany and Italy were angry at the results of the Treaty of Versailles. Fascism gave them control, in all characteristics, of the state. Benito Mussolini was the first leader to establish Fascism. During the Great Depression the growth of population required tremendous food imports. The high tariffs and racism of other countries against Japan restricted the exporting of goods. Consequently, Japanese surmised that that broadening through armed acquisition would resolve Japans financial complications. This time of despair affected the US as well. Americans feared entering another war and therefore turned into isolationism.

As a result of World War I, Germany was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles, made to pay for the war, and had to disarm themselves, which directly led into World War II. Germany went down the tubes after they were forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles. There economy crashed and there money had just about no value. Many people that World War II was just a 20 year break from World War I. They were right because just about 20 years later World War II started. There are many things that could contribute to starting the war but these are the main point and the most recognized.

Beginning in the mid 1930’s, Adolf Hitler along with his Nazi party rose to power alongside an army of massive proportions despite the fact that Germany was on strict limitations following world war I. Shortly after the ending of world war I, Woodrow Wilson’s ‘Treaty of Versailles’ stated that Germany would be held accountable for ‘the Great war’, meaning not only was Germany forced to pay reparations for war debt, but, under the treaty, Germany was restricted to many limitations. Wilson’s treaty consisted of fourteen major guidelines stating Germany must retreat from all land annexed that were not Germanic states, and Germany was prohibited to form a mobile army, air force, or Kriegsmarine. Despite the ‘Treaty of Versailles of 1919’, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime pursued exactly what the treaty clearly stated they were completely forbidden to do and somehow without a single shot being fired by Great Britain, the United States, France, or the Soviet Union.

Everything commence in 1933, fifthteen years after World War I had ended because of the agreement to the Treaty of Versailles. Germany was still upset with the Treaty of Versailles, which basically said, Germany has to pay millions of dollars, there army was reduced, and they couldn’t join the League of Nations. That just didn 't settle with Germany so they decided to take matters into their own hands and start another global war, named World War II. WWII started in 1939 to 1945 because of many reasons, but the major reason was because of Britain and France, which were soon labeled the Allied Powers, just as they had been in World War I—both declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. Germany had began its invasion of Poland two days prior to war being declared on them. Meanwhile, The Holocaust had just begun and it started wiping out the jewish community. Adolf Hitler, the ruler of Germany, and creator of the Nazi Party commence punishing the Jews because he thought they were the reason why Germany had lost WWI. Adolf Hitler began the worst crucifixion in history, which still affect the Jewish religion till this day. The six million deaths that was reported in Germany, was called “The Holocaust.”

Everything always comes to an end; the Roaring Twenties came to an end on October 24, 1929 with the stock market crash. The world was a different place in the years of 1870-1914. John Maynard Keynes called it an economic utopia, products and raw material moved relatively easily, as well low tariffs. Immigration also saw a little red tape and many immigrants moved without many problems, which in turn left labor behind from the countries they left behind. At the time Britain was the number one lender providing the necessary capital for infrastructure, for example roads, canal, and railways. This enabled developing countries to pay back the loans and increase. The causes Great Depression were a numerous but let’s start with World War I and the Treaty of Versailles 1919. After the war the U.S. started to implement quota limits on immigrants and even band all Asian. Furthermore, war loans were not productive and destroyed the ability of the country to pay back the loads. Also the Treaty of Versailles did not offer any means to go back to the period of 1870-1914 and place the burden of the WWI in Germany. When the League of Nation came to be the United States were asked to join and lead the world but the U.S. declined. Also the U.S imposed high tariffs on imports, which all other countries followed the U.S example making things worse. In America credit started to dry up , one the loans to Germany, which Germany used to pay reparations to France and Britain, which France and

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?

World War I has ended with a Treaty of Versailles, which was signed in France, was actually one of the causes to begin the World War II. Germany was much expended, and it was overtaking the other countries land. This treaty made Germany lose approximately 13 percent of its home territory .

The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the systematic murder between 1933 and 1945 of more than six million Jews. It occurred because of anti-Semitism, and its intention was to eliminate the “inferior race.” “Neighboring Poland - The First Target: ‘All Poles will disappear from the world.... It is essential that the great German people should consider it as its major task to destroy all Poles’” (Himmler 1). This quote from Himmler states that all people of Polish descent should be obliterated, including Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Gypsies/Romas, mentally ill, physically disabled, and homosexuals. The Treaty of Versailles, Weimar Republic, and Hitler’s rise to power all contributed to the causes of the Holocaust.