We decided to do the Treaty of Versailles as our National History day topic because we believe that the treaty played a large role in shaping the society we live in today. One of us has visited the Palace of Versailles a few years back and was extremely interested in it’s captivating, rich and even tragic history. When we started to research the treaty, we became even more eager to gather as much information as we could on this topic. The Treaty of Versailles has not only been a very educational and historical topic for us to research, but also a very engaging and fun.
A source that was the most helpful for us during the research portion of developing our project was the actual treaty document. This was the most helpful for us because our project
Just before the conclusion of the devastating World War I, which had taken more lives than any other war in history, President Woodrow Wilson and the delegates of the Senate in 1919 had conglomerated to come to a decision as to the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, which had primarily been proposed to set forth conditions which would ultimately put an end to the war. Specifically, according to Wilson’s propositions at the Covenant, the Treaty would make peace with the United States’ adversaries by …; however, its major caveat was that it would divert all blame and responsibility for the war to Germany. This clause would cause several disputes between Wilson and his fellow Senators, which had eventually led to the vetoing of the Treaty
Following the First World War, the Treaty of Versailles was ratified in 1919 with the goal of bringing a lasting peace in Europe between the Allied powers and Germany. However, its unpopular and one-sided declarations, combined with the harsh reparations imposed on the defeated nations, would ultimately lead to the outbreak of World War II less than two decades later. The treaty was a harsh punishment on Germany forcing them to set limits on their military capabilities and make reparation payments. The Treaty of Versailles did not adequately address the grievances of the German people, which ultimately led to a resurgence of nationalism, militarism, and resentment of the Allies, contributing to the outbreak of World War II. France, England,
The Treaty of Versailles was written at the end of WWI. The primary authors were France, Great Britain, and the USA. The goal was to make Germany pay and prevent them from causing another war. It failed miserably and this is obvious because WWII followed WWI. The treaty of Versailles puts Germany in such bad circumstances that they revolt and started WWII.
After millions of deaths occurred during World War I, a peace treaty known as the Treaty of Versailles was created to maintain peace as well as prevent war; however, coincedently, the same treaty that was made to sustain peace helped prompt the start of yet another bloody war known as World War II. During the end of World War I, Germany was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles as punishment for Germany and her allies being the aggressors of the war. Reparations, the War Guilt Clause, territorial loss, and restricted military were all factors as to how the Treaty of Versailles helped trigger World War II. War reparations were payments that Germany were required to pay as punishment to World War 1. Document C displays how Germany was set
The Treaty of Versailles helped to cause WWll because military restrictions made Germans feel weak and isolated. In document B1 it says that Alsace Lorraine and the Polish Corridor took land away from Germany. Therefore most of the land had coal which reduced their coal production by 40%. In document B2 Adolf Hitler claims that he will be able to take back his land by war. It’s going to be difficult for Hitler to take back his land because Alsace Lorraine made it possible to which Germany can’t place troops on the West side of its land.
Negotiations, if done correctly, create peace among the sides. The Versailles Treaty was a sad excuse for a negotiation which resulted in even more conflict than ever before. Between the years of 1914 and 1918, powers such as Germany and Austria-Hungary engaged in war against France, England, Russia, and the United States (Hook). This resulted in the fatality of 17 million military officials and civilians throughout the warfare (Hook). Once the bloodshed concluded, leaders of the world met and planned to create a treaty to end all wars.
After World War l, the Treaty of Versailles was signed. This treaty led to a lot of conflicts eventually leading to World War ll. The conflicts formed as a result of the Treaty of Versailles led to the Germans being outraged and starting the uproar of World War ll. This treaty meant that Germany would have to take all the blame for World War l and pay the reparations from the war and the damage caused. Germany was angry due to the fact that they couldn’t afford to pay the reparations and they felt it was unfair because they also suffered during the war.
The decision made by America to not ratify the Treaty of Versailles was the right decision. At the time America was seen, and still is, a great world power. America saw the treaty was full of flaws and did the right thing in choosing not to ratify it. During this time America had built itself up to be the world’s strongest military. One of the points in the treaty was the League of Nations.
World War I, at its time, was the most violent and destructive war in human history. Afterwards, the Allies convened at the Paris Peace Conference to ensure that such total and utter demolition and loss of human life would never happen again. At this conference, they created the Treaty of Versailles, a peace treaty which dictated the terms of Germany’s surrender. America’s greatest concern with this treaty was Article X, a clause which stated the terms of the League of Nations. This was incredibly controversial, as it dictated that the nations who ratified the treaty would be required to involve themselves in conflicts which may not necessarily pertain to them.
On January 18, 1918, Woodrow Wilson presented to the government his Fourteen Points that, he believed, highlighted the nation’s passion for war. Under the Points were the ideas of self-determination and the League of Nations that helped strengthen the power of the Treaty of Versailles. It was both the fault of the Irreconciliables and President Wilson that led to the United States’ decline in the Treaty of Versailles and all things associated with it. While politicians sided against the strict guidelines of Wilson’s Points, public sentiment favored the ratification of the treaty. The politicians, conservatives and liberal, and President Wilson shared the same stubbornness concerning the changes and ideas along with the Treaty of Versailles
The clouds of war were forming during the 1930’s and even earlier. World War I led dictators to rise, and caused anger in many people. The Treaty of Versailles was constantly being violated because of the ineffectiveness of it and the League of Nations it created. There were many causes of World War II, however it can be narrowed down into a couple of things that really pushed it over the edge. The two main causes of war were Axis power aggression and the appeasement of Axis powers, because the Allied powers and League of Nations appeased them, the aggressors could grow stronger without retaliation.
A. The Treaty of Versailles was created as an agreement that Germany would pay for the damage that was produced during World War I. However, it might have been the most important creason of World War II. Many of the leaders saw it coming, yet they just ignored it. B. In what aspects did the Treaty of Versailles impact on World War II? C.
Throughout the years, there has been a great number of significant historical events that have been, are and will be discussed. The 20th century in Europe without a doubt could be distinguished as one of the most talked about and controversial periods in the history of the humankind. Numerous important events took place, including the two most colossal conflicts – the First and the Second World Wars. Debates are still happening about these events. Some of the topics are extremely controversial and trigger a great deal of negative emotions in certain societies.
The History of the League of Nations In 1917, America entered World War I. The resulting bloodshed and slaughter was horrific, especially to United States President Woodrow Wilson. Seeing this catastrophe, Woodrow Wlison was determined to avoid any sign of repetition that could lead to a tragedy like this war had. The only way to avoid this repetition, was to create an international organization which would mainly serve to maintain world peace by sorting out international disputes.
“When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn’t over” (Marlantes). When the fighting stopped on the battlefront of World War I many leaders of different countries gathered together in Paris. They were there to discuss the Treaty of Versailles that would ensure permanent peace. The treaty that was created was extremely unfair to Germany. The Treaty of Versailles was far from perfect, but some of the biggest faults were forcing Germany to take the blame for the whole war, demanding they give up all of their colonies and decrease the size of their military, and paying reparations to the Allies.