treaty of versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was created to officially end the war. The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept the blame for the war and to pay the Allied forces for their losses in the war[1]. These expenses were called reparations and would have to be paid for over a span of thirty years. The treaty shrunk Germany’s European territory by ten percent, took all of Germany colonies, and reduced Germany’s army to one hundred thousand men so they would not pose as a threat. Due to these conditions, Germany’s economy suffered a huge lose because Germany’s economy lay overseas in colonies and other lands that were given to the Allies[2]. Germany knew it would be difficult to come up with the monthly payments, but German officials were forced to agree to the terms in May because the Allies threatened to continue in war if they did not[3]
Political impact the treaty had on germany
The Treaty of Versailles had a great political impact on Germany. One of the conditions in the treaty was that Kaiser Wilhelm II be formally tried. However, that condition was impossible because the Kaiser abdicated the throne and was taken by the Dutch government who refused to surrender him. Although this was good news for Wilhelm II, it made it impossible for Germany to restore their monarchy, whose continuation depended on the Kaiser to pass his power over to his son. The treaty isolated the country and made it an outcast to international policies[1]. The German government found itself in an impossible situation under the harsh conditions of the treaty. The people of Germany turned their back on the government and accused them of betraying Germany because they surrendered to the Allied forces. As a result new political groups and revolts were being to form in Germany. A party known as the German Workers’ Party formed. A young German soldier named Adolf Hitler would join this party and rename it Nazi Party and the next World War would follow soon after that.
kaiser led to the rise of nazi germany
Not only did Kaiser Wilhelm play a big role in starting World War I, he played a big role in causing World War II also. The Kaiser failed his country and his people in the war by not stepping up and keeping his authority. Ultimately Wilhelm II’s failure to lead his country caused the rise of Nazi Germany. If Wilhelm II had been the ruler the people needed him to be and he was not so greedy, perhaps World War I would not have started.
[1] Blight, James G.,Thomas Knock, Janet Lang, and Charles Neu. To End All Wars: World War I and the League of Nations Debate. Providence: Watson Institute for International Studies, 2008.
[2] Benson, Sonia, Daniel E. Brannen, Jr., , and Rebecca Valentine. "." U*X*L Encyclopedia of U.S. History." Treaty of Versailles. go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=RELEVANCE&inPS=true&prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=lom_liggett&tabID=T003&searchId=R1&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&contentSegment=&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=1&contentSet=GALE%7CCX304890062 (accessed November 26, 2012).
[3] Blight, James G.,Thomas Knock, Janet Lang, and Charles Neu. To End All Wars: World War I and the League of Nations Debate. Providence: Watson Institute for International Studies, 2008.
[1] Benson, Sonia, Daniel E. Brannen, Jr., , and Rebecca Valentine. "." U*X*L Encyclopedia of U.S. History." Treaty of Versailles. go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=RELEVANCE&inPS=true&prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=lom_liggett&tabID=T003&searchId=R1&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&contentSegment=&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=1&contentSet=GALE%7CCX304890062 (accessed November 26, 2012).
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[2] Benson, Sonia, Daniel E. Brannen, Jr., , and Rebecca Valentine. "." U*X*L Encyclopedia of U.S. History." Treaty of Versailles. go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=RELEVANCE&inPS=true&prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=lom_liggett&tabID=T003&searchId=R1&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&contentSegment=&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=1&contentSet=GALE%7CCX304890062 (accessed November 26, 2012).
[3] Blight, James G.,Thomas Knock, Janet Lang, and Charles Neu. To End All Wars: World War I and the League of Nations Debate. Providence: Watson Institute for International Studies, 2008.
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