World War I ended with the signing of the Versailles Treaty in 1919, ending one of the most arduous conflicts in world history. The treaty contained fifteen parts, four hundred and forty articles, and was primarily made up by the Allied powers following the end of the first World War. The Versailles Treaty was an attempt to bring peace amongst Germans and the Allied powers; however, the treaty only angered Germans citizens. This was largely due to the fact that Treaty of Versailles essentially forced Germany to accept the blame for the entire war. The German government signed the treaty under protest, causing tensions amongst German citizens, for some claimed that signing the treaty was a betrayal to Germany. Ultimately, Germany suffered
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This eventually led to Allied troops occupying the Rhineland for a 15-year period. The Allied forces used the occupation of the Rhineland as a way to enforce the provisions of the treaty and to protect France from any sort of German attack. Germany also lost land at the hands of the Versailles Treaty. Land originally controlled by Germany was given to Denmark, Belgium, Lithuania, and even France. Also, Germany was forced to give up colonies in Africa and Asia. The two former German colonies went on to be occupied by France, Britain, New Zealand, Japan, and even Australia. Germany also saw a depletion in agriculture due to the lose of farmland through the treaty. Ultimately, Germany lost thirteen percent of the territory that it had controlled before WWI. Germany also lost sixteen percent of its coalfields along with half of its iron and steel industries. As a result, Germany experienced a ten percent decrease in population due to all the land that was …show more content…
Germany’s army and navy were both heavily reduced. Both seeing restriction to how many men were enlisted and also restrictions on automobiles along with weapons. Along with its military depletion, the loses of the territories and colonies led to Germany’s population to decrease by ten percent- leading to hyperinflation in Germany’s economy. The Leipzig trials only furthered German frustrations towards the treaty of Versailles because they saw it as unjust. The war reparations only continued to weaken the economy. Although Germany was severely crippled, the Allied powers failed to severely enforce all parts of the treaty on Germany. This is why Germany was not destroyed indefinitely by the Allied powers. Along with the treaty not being enforced on Germany, a strong German dislike formed towards not only the treaty of Versailles, but to the Allied powers themselves. This strong sentiment was heavily expressed in Adolf Hitler’s propaganda. He reminded Germans of all the bountiful things that the Allied powers had taken from Germany, such as land and money, and he used the strong nationalism that he created in order to further establish his political agenda. Ultimately, the treaty of Versailles was not heavily enforced enough to cripple Germany indefinitely. Not only did the
This eventually led to Allied troops occupying the Rhineland for a 15-year period. The Allied forces used the occupation of the Rhineland as a way to enforce the provisions of the treaty and to protect France from any sort of German attack. Germany also lost land at the hands of the Versailles Treaty. Land originally controlled by Germany was given to Denmark, Belgium, Lithuania, and even France. Also, Germany was forced to give up colonies in Africa and Asia. The two former German colonies went on to be occupied by France, Britain, New Zealand, Japan, and even Australia. Germany also saw a depletion in agriculture due to the lose of farmland through the treaty. Ultimately, Germany lost thirteen percent of the territory that it had controlled before WWI. Germany also lost sixteen percent of its coalfields along with half of its iron and steel industries. As a result, Germany experienced a ten percent decrease in population due to all the land that was …show more content…
Germany’s army and navy were both heavily reduced. Both seeing restriction to how many men were enlisted and also restrictions on automobiles along with weapons. Along with its military depletion, the loses of the territories and colonies led to Germany’s population to decrease by ten percent- leading to hyperinflation in Germany’s economy. The Leipzig trials only furthered German frustrations towards the treaty of Versailles because they saw it as unjust. The war reparations only continued to weaken the economy. Although Germany was severely crippled, the Allied powers failed to severely enforce all parts of the treaty on Germany. This is why Germany was not destroyed indefinitely by the Allied powers. Along with the treaty not being enforced on Germany, a strong German dislike formed towards not only the treaty of Versailles, but to the Allied powers themselves. This strong sentiment was heavily expressed in Adolf Hitler’s propaganda. He reminded Germans of all the bountiful things that the Allied powers had taken from Germany, such as land and money, and he used the strong nationalism that he created in order to further establish his political agenda. Ultimately, the treaty of Versailles was not heavily enforced enough to cripple Germany indefinitely. Not only did the