Essay About The Treaty Of Versailles

The treaty of Versailles caused more problems than it solved because of several reasons. First of all the treaty gave Germany the entire blame for the war which is completely unethical, second of all it completely ignored Woodrow Wilsons 14 points that would of most likely prevented another devastating war, third and fore most electing Hitler into power was the absolute worst decision ever. These three reasons is exactly why I somewhat agree that the treaty of Versailles did more harm than it did well. First off blaming the entire war on Germany was a complete mistake it just enraged them to become stronger as a nation when Hitler came into power. When Herman Muller and Johannes bell signed the treaty of Versailles in the hall of mirrors …show more content…
Though Wilson 's Fourteen Points were well received by the people at home, foreign leaders were skeptical as to whether they could be applied to the real world and Germany. Leaders such as David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Vittorio Orlando were appeasing him by accepting the points as formal war aims. In an effort to gain support from the Allied leaders, Wilson tasked the House with lobbying their behalf. As the Paris Peace Conference began in January 1919, Wilson quickly found that actual support for the Fourteen Points was lacking on the part of his allies. This was largely due to the need for reparations, imperial competition, and a desire to inflict a harsh peace on Germany. As the talks progressed, Wilson was increasingly unable to garner acceptance of his Fourteen Points. In an effort to appease the American leader, Lloyd George and Clemenceau consented to the formation of the League of Nations. With several of the participants ' goals conflicting, the talks moved slowly and ultimately produced a treaty which failed to please any of the nations involved. Some of his points may have seemed weary at the moment but in the end they seemed to be the answer to the problems for example ‘’ A free, open-minded, and absolutely impartial adjustment of all colonial claims, based upon a strict observance of the principle that …show more content…
Adolf Hitler was a cause of world war two as when he became leader of Germany. He built up his political party called the Nazis, he wanted to take back what was rightfully his so he marched an army into Poland to take back the countries that they were given away. Hitler was a fantastic speaker. His speeches might a little off or funny, and that 's what the people thought of him until he made it into power of the German government, but most of his fantastic speeches had an effect on his political audience that was pretty much hypnotic. First of all, this is what gave him the leadership of the group called the Nazis, as other members joined, the only way they could get into any sort of power was by having Hitler do his speeches in a large audience. Then, Hitler had his different views and visions for all of Germany was when the people began to listen. Hitler had an exceptionally different, and very interesting idea of what he wanted for Germany to be like and how he’d get there. Hitler promised a better future for them. He promised them that he would take back all that was theirs, no madder how hard it would be. He persuaded them that they had no right to take their land in the first place so why not take it back. Hitler told them that they were considered the dominate people and that everyone one else had to obey what they did.by this time Hitler had become increasingly popular and people began to listen to whatever he was talking about. Hitler