The first literary work that marked the centenary of the war was published in 1962 by Barbara Tuchman, The Guns of August, according to the newspaper The Daily. This book spent more than 40 weeks on the best seller in New York Times. This book is a captivating exploration of the great power diplomacy to prevent a war no one wanted. The book Guns of August make it clear that the irresponsibility and the costly mistakes were made by all …show more content…
This agreement included the loss of territory, a reduction of the size of the army, and pay huge financial compensation to the victorious states. In Germany, the Treaty of Versailles caused shock and humiliation in the population. Also, it contributes to the rise of Nazism of Adolf Hitler. After World War I, Germany enters a state of economic crisis after the Treaty of Versailles which Germany had to take charge of the reconstruction of several countries. These repairs led to a hyperinflation for the continuous money printing this cause the growth of nationalist and right winds ideologies, resulting in the Nazi party to power in 1933 and eliminating the democratic