The Treaty Of Versailles: A Controversial International Agreement

the treaty of versailles is one of the most controversial international agreements. Many observers, both politicians and historians have tended to blame the rise of the nazis, hitler and the beginning of world war II on the versailles peace settlement. For example, the british economist john maynard keynes denounced the treaty claiming that it was too hard for germany and it was particularly opposed to the consequences of the heavy reparations payments imposed to germany that they were impossible to pay. However, germany ony had to pay a small figure of the total reparations. Versailles had some repercussions.
The treaty seems to satisfy the big three as in their eyes it was just a peace as it kept germany weak in order to stop the spread