Antarctic Treaty System

The differing goals of Georges Clemenceau, David Lloyd George and Woodrow Wilson was a catalyst the arising problems at the Paris Peace Conference. The conference was an international meeting convened on January 19, 1919 in Versailles which is located on the outskirts of Paris. The purpose of the meeting was to establish the terms of peace after World War One. France’s Prime Minister Clemenceau had one primary goal, which was to ensure that German never invaded France and to punish Germany…

At the conclusion of the great war world leaders came together to support the international movement for peace. The peace treaty they created, The Treaty of Versailles, was created to reprimand the nations responsible for the war and to stop any future wars from happening. The Agreements outlined in the Treaty of Versailles at the conclusion of World War One created a brief period of peace, yet it ultimately led to the rise of Fascist leaders such as Adolf Hitler and the beginning of World War…

to create peace after the First World War through the Treaty of Versailles (Traité de Versailles) which was only benefiting the “big three”. The Treaty of Versailles is a peace treaty that was put into place at the end of World War I to ensure that there would be peace between the countries involved. This treaty mainly involved Great Britain, United States, France and Germany even though Germany was banned from making any negotiations. The Treaty of Versailles was created for these nations to…

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…

Of the most prominent causes of the Second World War, the biggest was evidently Hitler’s rise to power. Though the outcomes of the Treaty of Versailles, the failure of the League of Nations and the failure brought about by appeasement played their own roles in the beginning of the war, it was Hitler’s tyrannical and assertive nature, and his motives that drove everything forward, leading the countries involved in the specific direction of World War II. Due to his efforts, and the way that he…

Just two decades after the world’s supposedly greatest war, a greater and more devastating one occurred. World War II, the most costly war in the history of mankind, had a lot of causes leading up to it. One such cause was the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles was drafted by the Allied Powers after World War I during the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 to ensure that Germany would never rise to become a major military force again. Its multiple provisions required Germany to pay harsh…

A British exit from the European Union may be on the horizon, however it will be a very difficult choice for Prime Minister David Cameron. A British exit has it’s pros and cons and if Britain 's choses to stay or leave the European Union will have the country divided, it seems as if staying in the European Union would be the smarter choice for many reasons. Staying in the European Union may have some financial benefits, but the overall freedom and happiness of the the British population will…

Heading into the Paris Peace conference, many countries were hopeful for the future of Europe. Witnessing four long, years of brutal war had taken its toll on all countries especially France. Going into the Paris Peace Conference the European Allied Powers sought revenge on Germany, but due to the U.S.A they were not as successful as they would have liked to be. Woodrow Wilson and his negotiators successfully repressed the hell bent French from completely decimating Germany. Many countries…

On January eighth, 1918, Woodrow Wilson gave his famous speech “Fourteen Points” to Congress. Although Russia had already dropped out of the war, the Allies were becoming the clear winner. The United States was in a state of isolationism since the Great Depression, finally breaking it to enter World War I. Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances were the largest factors contributing to the start of the Great War. Nationalism gave countries the need to prove their country was the best…

World War I was undoubtedly one of the most brutal, yet eye-opening wars fought in recent history. Fueled by fervent nationalism, distrust, and rivalry throughout Europe, countries were already taking sides and building armies far before the first shot was fired. From 1914 to 1918 countries and people fought to gain power and glory, but ended up fighting in vain to gain nothing but pain. Many young men were virtually forced to become pawns to solve the problems of a prior generation, enlisting…