Treaty of Versailles Essay

Fourteen Points became the foundation for a peace programme. On the back of the Fourteen Points, Germany and allies agreed to an armistice in November 1918. Failure to adhere to Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points possibly triggered World War II. The Treaty of Versailles indicated: 1) that Germany had to accept blame ‘for all the loss and damage’ of the war, 2) the Germans were allowed no submarines or aeroplanes, only 6 battleships, their army was reduced to 100,000 men and the Rhineland was…

treatment of the German people and their government under the Treaty of Versailles was one of many examples of the sins of the father being taken upon the son. The Second Reich was under Hohenzollern rule, from the unification of Germany to the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1919. However, after Germany lost World War I, the kaiser fled the country and Germany was transitioned to its first democracy, the Weimar Republic. The problem with the Treaty was that it placed heavy punishments on the…

many were still in control of their empires. Some of the outcomes were the treaty of Versailles, The ending of the empires, and the continuation of colonial system. These were three major outcomes that had occurred after ww1 had happened. Many thing had happened during the world war, but these were three out of the many. The Treaty of Versailles was an outcome of the war but one to end all of it. The Treaty of Versailles is what ended World War 1. World War 1 was a war were the Allies and…

the war with the Treaty of Versailles which made Germany pay for the reparations. The treaty was what ended the Great War but essentially was a huge economical cause of World War 2. Although the Treaty of Versailles was a huge cause, it wasn’t the only cause of World War 2. Fascism soon rose at the end of World War 1 when foreign leaders wanted power. This political ideology lead to the rise of the Nazi Party. These were some of the main causes of World War 2. The Treaty of Versailles was good…

Spandana Shankara Ms. Murphy APUSH 20 March 2018 United States Foreign Policy Between 1920-1941 June 28, 1919 marked the remarkable end to World War I with the Treaty of Versailles. Germany, deemed responsible for the start of the war that killed millions, was faced with Article 231, also known as the War Guilt Clause. The clause stated that Germany was responsible to pay for the damages caused by the war, leaving their country in an economic disaster. With rising debt, Adolf Hitler gained…

Pandemic of 1918 to 1919 contributed to this defeat more than most people are aware of. The influenza had an effect on Germany’s military offense that may have been the cause of their defeat. Specifically, it contributed to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, a peace settlement that was imposed on Germany and affected them negatively. The effects the Influenza Pandemic of 1918 had on Germany’s defeat during World War I are not analyzed and talked about very often by the simple fact that…

Europe during the First World War was seemed to be risen by the conflict between the nations for defense of itself from others, but also the failed diplomacy of Europe. This major event was meant to be at rest using the Treaty of Versailles as a peace agreement for the conflicting nation. The two major wars during 1914 through 1945 had many similarities which could possibly have accounted for one war although with a short break in between. Since the mid-19th century, there had been an increase…

World War II actually started. Most will say that it because of the many faults of the Treaty of Versailles after World War I. Because of the failures of the treaty, it was easier for Adolf Hitler and the Axis Powers to attempt to obtain power over Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia. Others also say that it was also because of the way Hitler was able to achieve power because of his personal issues on how the treaty treated Germany. He was frustrated, raged with power, and wanted to change the…

presented the victors with the same dilemma: how to keep the German power in balance with other nations around the world. However, the foreign decisions after both wars severely hampered the ability to answer “The German Question”. Because the Treaty of Versailles answered “The German Question” by demoting Germany’s economic status, the resolution led to another war. World War II concluded with a partition of Germany, with monetary repercussions that continued even after its reunification in…

public support. Many Americans believed that Wilson’s fourteen points would make World War I the war to end all wars, but as a result was the reason for Germany to enter World War II. Wilson originally wanted all fourteen points apart of the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson initially had the intentions of a new world order, allowing freedom of international waters, freedom of international trade, reduction of firearms, and the end of colonialism. At first the allies rejected Wilson’s plan; however,…