Treaty of Versailles Essay

The Treaty of Versailles may have been written in an effort to stop World War I and bring peace between the opposing countries, but it 's outcome was much more harmful. Most facts show and support that the Treaty of Versailles failed in many ways, which therefore lead to World War I. Some facts that help me prove my point include, the treaty highly offended Germany causing them to want revenge, the treaty diminished Germany 's economy, and the treaty affected Germany 's military. All of these…

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…

Robert Massimi Mr. Loverchio’s US II class 12/17/14 Was the Treaty of Versailles fair to Germany? The Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28th, 1919, was signed at the end of World War one. Signed by Germany and the allied forces, this officially ended the state of war, but put Germany in a really rough spot. The treaty was created to cripple Germany so that they could not start a war. Itself, the treaty was a punishment to the German forces, saying that they started the war and they…

Considering the differ of viewpoints there are on the Treaty of Versailles, neither yes, it was fair or no, it was not fair would be correct. It is only an opinion; an argumentative opinion. Based on history, you can see how the Treaty of Versailles is "rational". Over the years it has been usual for the victor to impose sanctions on the losers. Have you ever heard of the saying "To the victor go the spoils". The treaty did not erase the German nation as it has been exaggerated to be seen as,…

This source is Article 231 from The Treaty of Versailles, written by the “allied and associated governments” (Treaty of Versailles, Article 231). The Treaty was signed after World War 1, by Vittorio Orlando, an Italian Premier; David Lloyd George, The British Prime Minister; Georges Clemenceau, The French Prime Minister; and Woodrow Wilson, The American President (Interpretation: Treaty of Versailles 2014). It was basically signed in order to solve all the unsolved problems left after the war,…

Treaty of Versailles Essay Following World War I, in 1919, the Versailles Conference, including the discussion of the Treaty of Versailles, in which America’s response was negative, took place between the allied nations and ultimately led to World War II. The Conference involved 32 nations in Paris, France. The conference didn’t include Germany, even though they eventually signed it, but more because they didn’t have a choice. Each person who attended the conference had separate ideas and…

The Treaty of Versailles - Homework Assignment 1. “If I am elected, Germany is going to pay… I have personally no doubt we will get everything you squeeze out of a lemon, and a bit more. I propose that every bit of (German owned) property, movable and immovable, in Allied and neutral countries, whether state property or private property, should be surrendered by the Germans.” Sir Eric Geddes, a government minister, speaking to a rally in the general election campaign, December 1918. a. Why…

Germany was not allowed to attend the meeting to negotiate The Treaty of Versailles. Do you think that is fair? Germany had to sign the document even though they didn’t agree with the terms. The Treaty of Versailles was not fair to Germany because they had to take the blame for WWI, they had to pay back all the money that the countries used to pay for the war, they had to give up land, and they had to reduce their army. Germany had to take the blame for WWI when Austria-Hungary and Serbia…

The treaty of Versailles, which ended the war with Germany in 1918, resulted in great shock for Germans. Not only did Germany lose the war, but were also forced to deal with the harsh terms the treaty imposed on them. Nonetheless, many argue that the treaty led Germany to recover its dominance in central Europe. However, Germans did not see it that way. Most Germans, in fact, despised it. One of the most controversial terms of the treaty was the “war guilt clause” since it imposed Germany to…

When the Treaty of Versailles was fully executed on June 28, 1919, five years to the date of Austria- Hungary’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination, a collective sigh of relief could be felt by the world’s populace, however, this War to End All Wars, turned out to be anything but. From the very moment the peace talks began, political promises began to fall to the wayside causing tension between countries, some of which still exist today, and former allies began to have discord with one…