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    The first of many erroneous mistakes made by Wilson in his attempts to have the Treaty of Versailles ratified by Congress, he blatantly refused the involvement of any Republican representative in his delegation for the Paris Peace talks. He decision to do so put him at great odds with most Republicans, no more so than in the case of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. An esteemed member of Congress, Lodge, the scholar of Washington prior to the arrival of Wilson, was overqualified for a spot in the Paris…

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    Perez 1 14 Points The 14 points was first brought up in January 1918. The president at the time was President Woodrow Wilson. When the 14 points was first brought up, it was almost like a plan to try to make world peace negotiations after World War I. The first point was open diplomacy, which means there should not be any private international understandings. Second point, freedom of seas, where navigation in the seas is absolutely free. The third point, Removal of economic barriers, removal of…

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    Woodrow Wilson proposed his resolution to World War I known as “Wilson’s 14 points” during the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson’s ideas and his “14 points” were shut down by the other countries’ representatives during this peace meeting. While a majority of the Allied members favored the traditional punishment for Germany and her Allies, Woodrow Wilson was more forgiving toward Germany saying “Victory would mean peace forced upon a loser, a victor’s terms imposed upon the vanquished. It would be…

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    In September 1, 1939- October 6,1939 Nazi Germany decided to invade Poland to expand their land. This broke the peace treaty called “Treaty of Versaille;” Germany was not allowed to expand their territory, nor their military. Germany having broken this treaty, made the United Kingdom enter the war; Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain delivered a speech to the House of Commons in September 1st, 1939. The purpose of the speech was to inform Britain how Germany had refused to make deals with the…

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    During the start of the 20th century, there were many dangerous issues facing the world. Some of these issues included Domestic political factors with Germany, Imperialism, a web of alliances and nationalism. There were many factors that threatened the world during this time, but these are just a few issues that threatened global stability and they also contributed to the build up to World War I, which was the greatest issue and threat during this time period. German conservatives were hesitant…

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    Ever since its establishment in in 1918, the Weimar republic appeared as though it was doomed to fail. It was created in the midst of vast and widespread political and social unrest as a result of the war. The Weimar republic was ultimately destined to be an unstable form of government due to the difficult economic circumstances facing Germany in the post war era; the violence that occurred from the extreme political left and the extreme political right. Firstly, it can be argued that one of the…

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    a meeting in Paris to discuss the outcome of the previously passed world war. Their intention was to create a treaty to enforce new rules and laws to ensure that World War 1 was the war to end all wars, this included the formation of the League Of Nations where representatives around the world gathered to resolve international disputes. After 3 months of controversial debate, the Treaty Of Versailles was officially declared, although, the rules were conclusively biased and more than unfair. Due…

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    On June 28, 1919- The Versailles treaty was signed by the victorious nations that defeated Germany in World War One. The treaty was made to punish Germany and stabilize Europe. The question is how did the Versailles Treaty help cause World War two? Three examples of why the Versailles Treaty caused World War two were, they lost territory, Germany's army became smaller, and Germany needed to pay back for what they did. The Versailles Treaty made Germany lose territory. This was bad because…

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    On June twenty eighth, World War One officially ended in Europe, with the signing of the treaty of Versailles. When the war ended, Germany was in a state of disarray. The treaty demanded that Germany take full responsibility for the war. This meant that they had to pay war reparations to cover civilian damage. Although it was agreed upon that Germany would not have to pay a significant portion of these reparations, because people felt like they had been punished enough, they were still forced to…

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    clause) in part VII of the treaty of versailles, Germany was forced to accept responsibility for itself and its allies for the losses and damages of the allies during the war. Many people will blame the treaty of versailles solely for Hitler’s rise as dictator, but you cannot put the blame on something as inanimate as that alone. Therefore, the treaty of versailles cannot alone be the blame for the rise of Hitler’s Nazi state in Germany. According to some, the signing of the treaty brought…

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