Considering the differ of viewpoints there are on the Treaty of Versailles, neither yes, it was fair or no, it was not fair would be correct. It is only an opinion; an argumentative opinion.
Based on history, you can see how the Treaty of Versailles is "rational". Over the years it has been usual for the victor to impose sanctions on the losers. Have you ever heard of the saying "To the victor go the spoils". The treaty did not erase the German nation as it has been exaggerated to be seen as, but split it up among the victors. It did not diminish Germany’s national identity, nor did it enslave the people of Germany. Due to Germany losing land, it prevented other countries from going into smaller wars and it gave other countries the freedom of self-determination. Power is what Germany wanted in WW1, they strived to overpower everyone, the treaty stopped this chaos from …show more content…
The Allies treated Germany in a greedy and bitter way. Many countries were involved with World War One, and it's unfair to point fingers at only Germany. The treaty's terms affected everyone in Germany negatively, especially the military. As their economy had been crippled, if not destroyed, by the war. Forced to give up all of their colonies, disarmament and extreme reparations had only increased the impact on Germany and their citizens. To a certain extent all these were not very fair to Germany. Not only that, but after they were forced to pay an unrealistic amount of reparations. “The terms which caused the most resentment in Germany were the loss of territory, the war guilt placed solely on Germany, the deliberate effacement of the German military and the demands of reparations” (Magana, 2003). And another thing to think about, because of the Treaty, the country in general was depressed. And who was it that sought revenge and raised Germany back to it's feet?
Based on history, you can see how the Treaty of Versailles is "rational". Over the years it has been usual for the victor to impose sanctions on the losers. Have you ever heard of the saying "To the victor go the spoils". The treaty did not erase the German nation as it has been exaggerated to be seen as, but split it up among the victors. It did not diminish Germany’s national identity, nor did it enslave the people of Germany. Due to Germany losing land, it prevented other countries from going into smaller wars and it gave other countries the freedom of self-determination. Power is what Germany wanted in WW1, they strived to overpower everyone, the treaty stopped this chaos from …show more content…
The Allies treated Germany in a greedy and bitter way. Many countries were involved with World War One, and it's unfair to point fingers at only Germany. The treaty's terms affected everyone in Germany negatively, especially the military. As their economy had been crippled, if not destroyed, by the war. Forced to give up all of their colonies, disarmament and extreme reparations had only increased the impact on Germany and their citizens. To a certain extent all these were not very fair to Germany. Not only that, but after they were forced to pay an unrealistic amount of reparations. “The terms which caused the most resentment in Germany were the loss of territory, the war guilt placed solely on Germany, the deliberate effacement of the German military and the demands of reparations” (Magana, 2003). And another thing to think about, because of the Treaty, the country in general was depressed. And who was it that sought revenge and raised Germany back to it's feet?