World War II: The Great War, Versailles, and Hitler
When World War I ended the American attitude toward Germany was one of apathy and resolution. This ,coupled with the shared shrewdness and vengeful demands toward Germany inside the Treaty of Versailles, as well as Hitler's increasingly isolationist and Aryan views of the world and power, led to the catastrophe that was World War II.
Even before the end of World War I, the American populous felt that anything German- music, food, language- was so detrimental to society that "..names of schools, foods, streets, and towns, were often changed, and music written by Wagner was removed from ...weddings. Physical attacks, though rare, were more violent: German American businesses and homes were …show more content…
The terminology and demands of the Treaty rendered Germany a puppet state, that would be mostly agricultural. It required "..the new German government to surrender approximately (ten) percent of its prewar territory in Europe and all of its overseas possessions (https://history.state.gove/milestones/1914-1920/paris-peace.) These included parts of France and Russia being returned to their respectful mainland countries, as well as the distribution of other smaller territories. The French and Britons also demanded "That the Treaty would limit the German Army and Navy..., and allowed for the trial of Kaiser Wilhelm II and (several) of other high-ranking German officials as(contributors and perpetrators of war …show more content…
It is not hard to see why Germans were outraged. Germany lost 10% of its land, all its overseas colonies, 12.5% of its population, 16% of its coal and 48% of its iron industry.There were also the humiliating terms, which made Germany accept blame for the war, limit their armed forces and pay reparations (Nationalarchives.gov.uk)." Regions such as Alsace-Lorraine were given back to France, Malmedy was handed over to Belgium, and Austria was not allowed to combine with Germany. Colonies were given over to either Britain or France.Farming land near Prussia was the richest, and it too was returned. It became such a hostile situation that the American President began to plea with the Senate to agree that the United States needed to enter a second war. He saw this as the only way to stay in the good graces of the American people and keep them
When World War I ended the American attitude toward Germany was one of apathy and resolution. This ,coupled with the shared shrewdness and vengeful demands toward Germany inside the Treaty of Versailles, as well as Hitler's increasingly isolationist and Aryan views of the world and power, led to the catastrophe that was World War II.
Even before the end of World War I, the American populous felt that anything German- music, food, language- was so detrimental to society that "..names of schools, foods, streets, and towns, were often changed, and music written by Wagner was removed from ...weddings. Physical attacks, though rare, were more violent: German American businesses and homes were …show more content…
The terminology and demands of the Treaty rendered Germany a puppet state, that would be mostly agricultural. It required "..the new German government to surrender approximately (ten) percent of its prewar territory in Europe and all of its overseas possessions (https://history.state.gove/milestones/1914-1920/paris-peace.) These included parts of France and Russia being returned to their respectful mainland countries, as well as the distribution of other smaller territories. The French and Britons also demanded "That the Treaty would limit the German Army and Navy..., and allowed for the trial of Kaiser Wilhelm II and (several) of other high-ranking German officials as(contributors and perpetrators of war …show more content…
It is not hard to see why Germans were outraged. Germany lost 10% of its land, all its overseas colonies, 12.5% of its population, 16% of its coal and 48% of its iron industry.There were also the humiliating terms, which made Germany accept blame for the war, limit their armed forces and pay reparations (Nationalarchives.gov.uk)." Regions such as Alsace-Lorraine were given back to France, Malmedy was handed over to Belgium, and Austria was not allowed to combine with Germany. Colonies were given over to either Britain or France.Farming land near Prussia was the richest, and it too was returned. It became such a hostile situation that the American President began to plea with the Senate to agree that the United States needed to enter a second war. He saw this as the only way to stay in the good graces of the American people and keep them