According to the British economist John Maynard Keynes, the Treaty of Versailles was nothing more than a ticking bomb threatening the European economy He predicted that this Treaty would result in “the dead season of our fortunes.” (The Economic Consequences of the Peace, p. 2) Keynes thought the Treaty proved that the Council of Four was shortsighted, and cared about nothing more than their own interest. Therefore, he foresaw that the Treaty would lead into an economic depression in Europe. We know this from his article where he described the Versailles Treaty as having “no provisions for the economic rehabilitation of Europe.” (The Economic Consequences of the Peace, p. 1)
As the result of the Versailles Treaty, Keynes’ predictions became
As the result of the Versailles Treaty, Keynes’ predictions became