What Was The Significance Of The Treaty Of Versailles

The significance of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany from 1919-1939 includes losing land, paying reparations, economy had fallen, and the rise of Hitler. • According to Schoolworkhelper.net and History.com the Treaty of Versailles was the negotiation among the Allied powers with little precipitation by Germany. They blamed Germany for the First World War and after strict enforcement for five years, the French assented to the modification of important provisions. Germany agreed to pay reparations until 1984 when the government signed the treaty of Versailles. Germany had to pay $6.6 million gold marks and lost most of their land. Some land became other countries; they lost most of their colonies to the League of Nations.
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According to Weebly.com “Part of the significance of the Treaty of Versailles was when the time came for a Second World War, many people remembered the humiliation that the allies put upon them from the Treaty of Versailles. This made it easier for Hitler to convince the German people that there was need for more war. After World War 1 the economy collapsed, the government lost power, the military was weak, and the Germans were angry.” Germany suffered a lot after the Treaty of Versailles then gave Hitler a chance to rise and cause many …show more content…
Hitler called them “A gang of wretched criminals” and began to gain popularity with the people as they started to agree with him. Hitler denounced to “sweep out the old gang.” As Carr states “It was not the contents of his speeches.” The Treaty of Versailles gave Hitler ammunition. It led directly to the invasion of Ruhr. Hitler was very flexible in what he actually said to Germany people and was able to tailor his message to his audience. Most importantly, he was able to appeal both to the socially downtrodden and to the high businesspersons as he strongly opposed communism. He was a central rallying figure that gave various Nazi groups solidity and attracted more support. He also had a good sense of opportunity and timing. His speaking skills had not only attracted more support but also had also impressed Hindenburg and Von Papen, they saw that people liked him and therefore in 1933, they appointed him as chancellor, however their intentions were not in Hitler’s interest. During 1930 and 1932, Germany was going through a political crisis. Hindenburg’s options were very limited and after all their solutions had failed, he and Von Papen decided to use Hitler and his popular appeal to enhance their own power. This turned out to be a fatal, although understandably miscalculated. His decision was a surprising development because