The Triumph of a Century of Prosperous Peace Over the Appalling Ferocious Intercontinental War-the Successes of the Congress of Vienna vs the Failures of the Treaty of Versaille
The rise of the German nationalism, the birth of the Nazi party and Hitler gaining national support are all effects of the Treaty of Versaille. The failures of that treaty set the scene for many events which escalated in the outbreak of one of the most atrocious wars of all time--World War II. Both the Congress of Vienna and the Treaty of Versaille intended to achieve European stability and long-lasting peace by containing the aggression of France and Germany and making a balance of power so that no nation gains too much power. And aspire to dominate the other nations. The Congress of Vienna …show more content…
It was headed by Clemenceau of France and President Wilson of the USA, held after World War I. It aimed to contain the aggression of Germany and keep a long-lasting peace and to prevent another World War, but unfortunately resulted in complete failure and an error of a horrendous conflict that spread over 5 continents and lasting for 6 years. In contrast of the successes of the Congress of Vienna, the Treaty of Versaille did the exact opposite. It gave rise to the German nationalism and Hitler, who disobeyed the Treaty and started World War II--the most devastating war the world had ever seen. The Congress of Vienna was successful because it used skillful diplomacy to contain in a peaceful manner the French aggression, while still allowing France to be part of the negotiations of the terms of the treaty; it made the countries around France strong by restoring the monarchy; and it created a balance of power throughout Europe On the other hand, the Treaty of Versaille was a failure because the leaders were not united in their goals and Germany was punished for their action it was not allowing it to participate
The rise of the German nationalism, the birth of the Nazi party and Hitler gaining national support are all effects of the Treaty of Versaille. The failures of that treaty set the scene for many events which escalated in the outbreak of one of the most atrocious wars of all time--World War II. Both the Congress of Vienna and the Treaty of Versaille intended to achieve European stability and long-lasting peace by containing the aggression of France and Germany and making a balance of power so that no nation gains too much power. And aspire to dominate the other nations. The Congress of Vienna …show more content…
It was headed by Clemenceau of France and President Wilson of the USA, held after World War I. It aimed to contain the aggression of Germany and keep a long-lasting peace and to prevent another World War, but unfortunately resulted in complete failure and an error of a horrendous conflict that spread over 5 continents and lasting for 6 years. In contrast of the successes of the Congress of Vienna, the Treaty of Versaille did the exact opposite. It gave rise to the German nationalism and Hitler, who disobeyed the Treaty and started World War II--the most devastating war the world had ever seen. The Congress of Vienna was successful because it used skillful diplomacy to contain in a peaceful manner the French aggression, while still allowing France to be part of the negotiations of the terms of the treaty; it made the countries around France strong by restoring the monarchy; and it created a balance of power throughout Europe On the other hand, the Treaty of Versaille was a failure because the leaders were not united in their goals and Germany was punished for their action it was not allowing it to participate