The treaty evoked an angry and hostile response in Germany from the moment its contents were made public. The Germans were outraged and horrified at the result - since Wilson's idealistic fourteen points. They did not feel that they were responsible for starting the War nor did they feel as though they had lost. The German people had understood the negotiations at Versailles to be a peace conference and not a surrender. At first, the new government refused to sign the agreement, and the German navy sank its own ships in protest of the treaty. The sinking hardened Allied attitudes and the Allies demanded that Germany sign the treaty within twenty-four hours. The alternative was understood to be a resumption of hostilities, with the fighting now on German soil and the continuation of the War itself. It proved a difficult decision for the German government to accept although the country felt threatened by the outbreak of attacks on their own cities and thought signing the best option was to indeed sign the treaty.
Out of the many terms included in the treaty, one of the most important and controversial provisions required Germany and its allies to accept full responsibility for causing the War. In addition the government was to conduct substantial territorial concessions whilst compensate reparations to certain countries that had formed the Entente Powers. However in effect, the treaty was undermined by following events beginning as early as 1922 and largely ignored by the mid thirties. As a consequence, Germany included partitioning a certain amount of its own territory to a number of surrounding countries, being stripped of all its overseas colonies - particularly those in Africa - and limiting its ability to cause War again by restrictions on the size of its military. These demands were considered to be unfair and thoughts the proceedings were too suppressive, especially when the German government was not allowed to participate in the negotiations, frequently protesting and refusing to accept the terms.
The Treaty of Versailles had a humiliating effect on the German people. Germany had once been a powerful nation, the second biggest industrial power in the world, after the USA. After its defeat in World War I, Germany was forced to accept the crippling demands enforced upon them by the Allies. This involved Germany losing their overseas colonies in Africa and Asia, as well as parts of German territory. Germany was also forced to accept the guilt for starting the War. The nation was also forced to pay reparations for damages ensued by the War. In total this meant paying £6600 million (about $3 billion) in compensation. However, the land that Germany lost included 10% of its industry and 15% of its agricultural land therefore this made reparations extremely difficult for the Germans to pay. This new German government was called the Weimar Republic and endured the next few years of struggle and hardship; in attempt to restore and rebuild people's lifestyles as well as combating the nation's wealth, which mounted the increasing strain and proved almost unmanagable.
November 11, 1918
It was 10th November 1918. It was signed in Marshall Ferdinand Foche's personal train carriage. On the actual Armistice day, over 163 British soldiers died before the cease fire was called. The cease fire was to be called on the 11th minute, of the 11th hour (Am), of the 11th day, of the 11th month.
Germany signed it..
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In November 1918.
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It is called Armistice Day. A celebration of the Armistice signed to cease fighting, marking the end of World War I.
The Armistice between Germany and the Allies, which signalled the end of the 1st world war.
The Armistice to stop the fighting in World War I took effect on 11 November 1918. This is the normal date given for the end of the war. That was 91 years ago from the perspective of 2009. However, the Armistice did not technically end the war - only the fighting. The Treaty of Versailles formally ended the war Germany and the other Allies. It was signed on 28 June 1919. Other Central Powers signed separate treaties.
On November 11, 1918 an armistice was signed at Compiegne, France. The armistice was the end of the war, but the Treaties of Versailles, St. Germain, Trianon, Neuilly and Serves established the post-war status of the lands taken by the Germans.
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World War I
armistice ending world war1-the war to end all wars!
It is called Armistice Day. A celebration of the Armistice signed to cease fighting, marking the end of World War I.
The Spanish signed an armistice to end the Spanish-American War.
It is called Armistice Day. A celebration of the Armistice signed to cease fighting, marking the end of World War I.
An abusive term for those German politicians who had signed the armistice to end the First World War
Armistice Day signaled the end of World War I.
at the time an armistice was signed on July 27, 1953
The Armistice between Germany and the Allies, which signalled the end of the 1st world war.
Armistice Day signaled the end of World War I.
On November 11th, 1918, the Allied Powers and Germany signed a ceasefire agreement called an armistice. Although the armistice brought an end to the fighting of World War II, it is not to be confused with the Treaty of Versailles (signed June 28th, 1919), which set out the actual stipulations and compromises that the World War II powers agreed upon.