Treaty of Versailles Essay

The Treaty of Versailles occurred in the context of the first World War, which transpired due to alliances with each other. However, some nations entered the war in thoughts of “moral obligation” or their own interest were exposed to the dangers of the war. The events leading up to the first World War were the assassinations of the archduke and duchess of the Austro-Hungarian empire. The assassination occurred in Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital, by the assassin Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb.…

WWII The Treaty of Versailles did not promote WWII, but what did was the goals that the German Dictator Hitler had to have German people spread and eventually take over most if not all the world, the failure of peace efforts after WWI happened, and the rise of fascism. Hitler had two main goals and one large goal that he wanted to accomplish. He did not expect to finish and accomplish these goals during the war but had the idea to start them. His larger goal was to make German people such a big…

Personally, I feel that the Treaty of Versailles was the contributing factor that started it all. Germany had been forced to accept all responsibility for the cause of WWI, they lost a great deal of their land and had to pay retributions to France and they were undoubtedly angry over this treaty. I think WWII was inevitable, and even if the United States had been a part of the League of Nations, WWII would not…

American response to the treaty of Versailles. In November 11 of 1918 the German forces agreed to sign an armistice to put an end to the war.After the German surrender the Allies call upon a meeting to decide the punishment of Germany after all the damage it has done. America´s goal was to make sure this will not happen again so the president Woodrow Wilson stated 14 points to keep the world in order. Versailles Conference The Versailles conference was called to decide the fate of Germany after…

How Did the Versailles Treaty Help Cause World War II? The purpose of the Versailles Treaty was to create peace, but instead began the start of World War II. Germany was blamed for World War I and was punished by the treaty for the destruction they caused. Germany had land taken away, military size reduced, and had economic restrictions placed upon them. This treaty took a lot of Germany’s territory; including the Alsace Lorraine, Danzig, Polish Corridor, and parts of Denmark. This punishment…

the Versailles Treaty Help Cause World War Ⅱ There is no excuse on how the Treaty of Versailles treated the Germans. No one should ever be treated like how the Germans were treated during the Treaty and the War. Would you like it if you were in the German people shoes? On November 1918 World War Ⅰ ended and seven and a half months , later on June 28,1919 the Treaty of Versailles was signed by allied nations such as Great Britain, France, and a defeated Germany. The Treaty…

six treaties, Versailles, Saint Germain, Neuilly, Trianon, Sèvres, and Lausanne, but the one that sparked the most debate was the Treaty of Versailles. The other treaties were not as important, but did affect peace in Europe in the years following the First World War. The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to take full responsibility for the start of the war and pay for the reparations. Britain, France, and America, often referred to as ‘The Big Three,’ wanted separate things in the Treaty of…

caused them. The Great War was inevitable and ended with the Allies winning and them issuing the Treaty of Versailles. Because this treaty caused much discontentment amongst the Germans, many come to the conclusion that the Treaty of Versailles was to blame for the Second World War, however the treaty was only the immediate cause and there are other reasons why war broke out. In the Treaty of Versailles there were four main parts. First was the War Guilt Clause where Germany should take the…

a consequence of the reparations Germany was forced to pay through the Treaty of Versailles. When the armistice of November 11th, 1918 was signed, one of the 34 terms held a promise that Germany would pay reparations to the Allies for damages resulting from the war. Six months later the Treaty of Versailles was signed with the reparations outlined but the total amount to be paid by Germany not agreed on/upon. The treaty only said that within two years a group of Allied representatives…

Entente allies that acquired the least amount of restrictions in the Treaty Of Versailles. The allies — France, British Empire, United States, Belgium, Italy, Japan — were opposed to the Central powers, and eventually the Central powers surrendered to the Entente. The most significant member of the Central powers was Germany. They became the most restricted country after the Treaty Of Versailles was initiated. The Treaty Of Versailles was meant to prevent the occurrence of future wars, by…