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    Not Treated Fairly At the conclusion of World War 1, the Treaty of Versailles was created. In a bleak situation, the Germans had little choice but to agree to the treaty. In this treaty, Germany had to shoulder the blame, and the other countries demanded payment for the great war that was finally coming to a close. However, the Germans were treated unfairly in the Treaty of Versailles because their land was taken away and they were asked for more money than they could give. With this in mind,…

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    The Treaty of Versailles was supposed to be a salvation for Europe post- WWI, but it ended up bringing about another war and a depression among the countries. The “victors” seemed to be too focused on getting what they believed they deserved rather than serving what the treaty was supposed to be based on morals. Article 231 goes to prove that Great Britain and France really wanted someone to blame and to pay for the war. Creating a War Guilt Clause and naming Germany the only antagonist to the…

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    The Palace of Versailles was a remarkably great masterpiece built in 1624 as a hunting lodge. The palace became the residence of the Kings of France from 1682-1790. The Palace of Versailles was starting to be expanded in 1669. It was officially the home of the Kings of France in 1682. The Palace of Versailles was an example of French Baroque architecture. This style was one of rich color, high domes, contrast of light and shadow, and twisted columns. The palace as the most expensive and best of…

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    Following World War I, the Treaty of Versailles was published to help settle disputes that followed the war. This treaty was created by the Presidents of The United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy. Although it helped the Allies and settled the things they were mad about it did not help the Central powers. It only got them angrier. Therefore, I think that this treaty was a cause of World War II. In June of 1919 when the Treaty of Versailles was ready, noone was satisfied with it,…

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    To a large extent, the Treaty of Versailles, appeasement and Hitler’s actions caused World War 2. The Treaty of Versailles made the Germans angry because the punishments were so harsh, helping them to unite as a country. Hitler inspired the Germans to start the next war, with the Treaty of Versailles and appeasement only helping Hitler to convince the Germans (Chapman.N, N.D.) Appeasement meant that Hitler could get whatever he desired because the other countries were preoccupied by trying to…

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    The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to take responsibility for World War 1. The Treaty of Versailles had a very harsh impact on Germany. Germany was forced to reduce their military and to give up its land overseas and their small colonies. Germany’s government became incredible week which gave an opening for Hitler to rise for power because the german people needed a figure to look up to. The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to reduce their military power. They could no longer have…

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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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    As a result of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I, World War II was started and ultimately resulted in the death of fifty million soldiers and civilians. This Treaty of Versailles forced the country of Germany to accept full responsibility for the Great War. Other countries involved in World War I forced them to pay for the restoration of areas within Belgium and France that were destroyed during the fighting. This caused an economic depression to spread throughout the country, and…

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    within the after effects of the War, mostly during the years of 1933 until such time as 1939. The First World War had an atrocious impact in regards to Germany. When the war had ended, Germany, along with other major countries, signed the Treaty of Versailles. After the signing of the treaty, Germany had a major downfall. This treaty affected the economic, social, and political overview of Germany. During this time, Hitler took his chance to come to power. He used his Nazi-propaganda, powerful…

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    among European countries. This agreement is known as the treaty of Versailles. In the document, a league of nations was formed to prevent future wars and a country was found guilty of the war’s outcome. The treaty of Versailles was not efficient because it did not give Germany self-determination, weakened Europe’s economy, and in the end did not do its primary job at maintaining peace. One of the major points in the Treaty of Versailles was that Germany had to take responsibility for the outcome…

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