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Treaty of Versailles
Signed in 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty that ended WWI. It was mainly negotiated by Britain, France and the US, forcing Germany to accept the sole responsibility for the war and to pay major reparations.
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How did Hitler defy the treaty of Versailles?
Hiteler defies the treaty of Versailles by building up his army, taking back the Rhineland and lots of other things.
Who wasnt at the Treaty of Versailles?
who ever wasn,t at the treaty of versailles
oh and for all u chicks that you so call yourself mrs maslow stop it!
What did France gain with Treaty of Versailles?
France gains the territories of Alscase and Lorraine as well as the demilitarization of the Rhineland, temporary control of the Saar basin, massive limits on German arms and military size as well as a "blank check" for reparations.
What was Prime Minister Lloyd Georges reaction to the treaty of Versailles?
'we propose to demand the whole cost of the war from Germany' he believed that Germany should pay reparations. this led to inflation for Germany. === === this is all ive got people..help!!
President Harding made a separate peace with Germany to end the war.
He wasn't "against" it. He was a fraud and hypocrite who sought to harm Germany under cover of soothing words. He lied through his teeth, and treaty of Versailles is as much his handiwork as any one else's.
Why did the Treaty of Versailles end?
Because generally speaking it caused the second world war, and after the WWII the winning leaders didn't want another war for a harsh treaty, that's why there were "no sanctions" for Germany in 1945.
To answer your question more precisely, Hitler ended with the Treaty of Versailles as soon as he got in power. How? He started rearming secretly; he unificated Austria to Germany; and it all ended when the second world war started.
Which country won its independence with the Treaty of Versailles?
Poland won its independence from Germany with the Treaty of Versailles. Czechoslovakia was also recognized as an independent country. The Treaty of Versailles was passed in 1919.
Who were the major leaders of the treaty of Versailles and what were their goals?
Go to this site for your answer, here is an excerpt and the site:
It is the end of World War I (WWI). Germany has just been involved in, and lost, a war that would change the world forever. The countries that defeated Germany are furious. They blame Germany for starting the war and causing so much harm to their countries. They want and seek revenge. Finally, they come up with a way to get back at Germany. They write a treaty that says Germany is responsible for the war. The treaty takes away Germany's land, people, money, and belongings. This is that story, the inside story of the Treaty of Versailles.
What Is the Treaty of Versailles?Many experts in history say that World War II (WWII) began because of the Treaty of Versailles. This treaty was an agreement between the Allies, the winning countries of WWI, which were mainly France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The treaty was created primarily so that the Allies could decide and agree upon what they wanted to do to the Central Powers, the losing countries of WWI, which were mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.- http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215466/treaty_of_versailles.htm
The main leaders were Woodrow Wilson of United States, Georges Clemenceau of France, David Llyod George of England, and Vittorio Orlando of Italy. Woodrow Wilson pushed for a peace plan called the Fourteen Points. He also hoped to set up a world organization prevent future wars and oversee actions of nations. Britain and France suffered greatly from the war and wanted to punish Germany. after much debating they agreed on a peace settlement called the Treaty of Versailles.
What problems can you foresee for Europe, based on the outcomes of the Paris Peace Conference and the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles
What were the benefits of the Treaty of Versailles?
league of nations created
self determination
slavic state finally created
thats really all it was good for though...
What affects did the Treaty of Versailles on Germany and the soviet Union?
The Treaty of Versailles, signed by all major Western European powers in 1919, determined the aftermath of World War I Europe. The German Empire had collapsed in 1918 after the Germans saw they were being defeated. They knew that the Allies would not negotiate with a government that was autocratic, like theirs. The German Kaiser acted like an autocrat while the Reichstag (German Parliament) was powerless. The Russian Empire, which was suffering defeats at the hands of the Germans in the East, forced its own Czar to abdicate after protests in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) erupted. To replace the Czarist regime was a Provisional Democratic Government headed by the socialist Alexander Kerensky. Though the government was democratic, the government itself favored the struggle with the Germans and sent additional troops to the Eastern Front. However, the soldiers were mainly peasants who were conscripted into the Army. Some weren't even armed and met their deaths swiftly. The Brusilov Offensive, enacted by General Brusilov of Russia, almost culminated in victory had the Russian soldiers been properly trained and armed. The Austria-Hungarian soldiers were basically trampled on by the Russians but when the Austrians called out the Germans, the offensive ended in failure. The provisional government announced that the Russian General Kornilov was now supreme commander of the Russian forces but Kornilov used his position in the army to stage a coup. The coup was somewhat successful as he for a short time ran in St. Petersburg. The Petrograd soviets, or workers councils, were armed by the provisional government in order to stage a countercoup of the government. Kornilov was soon kicked out with the workers ousting him from government. When Lenin and his Bolshevik Party staged a second coup, the workers and soviets were willing to join him and kick out the provisional government. (The Provisional Government forgot to take away the workers' rifles after Kornilov was gone.) Lenin and his Marxist Bolsheviks then signed a treaty with the Germans to end the war in German victory and give them all their land in Poland and Eastern Europe. After the peace, Lenin ran the new government as a virtual dictator. A parliament was formed and elections ran but too few Bolshevik party members themselves were elected. In response to the Bolshevik minority, Lenin dissolved the Duma (Russian Parliament) and became virtual dictator. Russia was still under the control of autocrats even if the Czar was gone. The Treaty of Versailles was based off of American President Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" which called for a peaceful aftermath to the "Great War," the independence of colonies in Africa and Asia, along with debt forgiveness on Germany. However, the French and British, who had lost several million of citizens and military personel in the war were eager to get back at Germany by making her pay back extreme debt for causing the war along with reducing her military to only 50,000 personel. Wilson's original "Fourteen Points" did not entirely inspire the Western European Allies to draft the Treaty of Versailles. Germany was made into a republic known as the Weimar Republic after the town in which its constitution was written in. However, Germany was a very poor republic as the Treaty of Versailles made sure that Germany did not have hope or comfort. Hyperinflation then struck Germany as the value of Deutsche marks gradually decreased while the price of goods increased. The Weimar Republic was weak and febble and could do very little to treat hyperinflation, rapid unemployment, and failing commerce. The economic plight of Germany that increased after the Stock Market Crash of 1929 gave rise to the National Socialist (Nazi) Party and the rise of Adolf Hitler, a man discontent with the Weimar Republic who was put in prison in the 1920s after attempting to stage a coup of the Weimar Republic. Hitler ran against President Hindenburg in 1932 but lost. However, Hitler was appointed Chancellor by President Hindenburg. Soon, the Nazi Party appealed to desperate, plighted German citizens as extremism began to take root. Anti-semitism also did too. The Nazi Party soon won many of the seats in the Reichstag and the Nazi Party then passed a law that gave Hitler dictatorial authority. The Weimar Republic had been shattered by the representative democracy it was built on.
Woodrow Wilson's ultimate goal at the Paris Peace Conference was to?
Establish the League of Nations.
Hitler boldly broke the Treaty of Versailles under the assumptions that?
That the League of Nations would not oppose him (they had already failed to act against the Japanese in Manchuria and Italy in Abyssinia). He also knew that many British felt the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh (especially the conditions regarding rearmament and the demilitarisation of the Rhineland). He also knew that after the Rhineland gamble the military was prepared to go along with his assessment of the French and British 'weaknesses'. Furthermore, after the Enabling Act and his ability to consolidate the positions of Chancellor and President into one role he knew there was no domestic challenge to face. Anyway, the majority of Germans hated the TOV and his opposition to it - and the impact of the Great Depression - meant he was right to assume that the vast majority of Germans supported his efforts to tear up the TOV
What did the Treaty of Versailles fail to do?
The treaty of versailles failed to stop an outbreak of another big war but when countries like germany , italy and japan committed acts of aggression there was nothing this company could do
Why did Wilson have such difficulty seeing his fourteen points written into the peace plan?
- Wilson was not in the best of health at the time of the negotiations.
- The European Allies all wanted to severely punish Germany for starting the war.
- The European Allies all wanted to recover the costs of fighting the war from Germany.
- etc.
Your Answer: John Maynard Keynes Correct
Why were economists opposed to of the treaty of Versailles?
Economists were opposed to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles because it called for repayment of World War I damage to parts of Europe. This meant that the United States and German Allies would be shelling out money to rebuild.
The Versailles Treaty was the peace Settlement signed after world war one had ended. The Germans signed the treaty on June 28th 1919 after months of arguments and negotiations amongst the "big three" as to what the treaty should contain. However there were two things that angered Germany. The loss of Territory and the other was guilt and reparations.
Firstly, Germany lost 10 per cent of their land and 12.5 per cent of their population. The following land was taken away from Germany; Alsace Lorraine (given to France) Eupen and Malmedy (given to Belgium) Nothan Schleswig ( given to Denmark) Hultschin (given to Czechoslovakia) West Prissiam Posen and Upper Silesia (given to Poland) Germany lost all of its oversea colonies, mostly to Britain and France. Danzig became a free city controlled by the new league of nations. A league of nations was set up as an international police force. Germany ease not allowed to join until they proved they were a peaceful country.
As a result of this, Germany wasn't very happy. The loss of vital territory would be a severe blow to any attempts by Germany to rebuild there economy. Coal from the Saar and Upper Silesia in particular was a vital economic loss. Combined with the financial penalties linked to reparations, it seemed clear to Germany that the allies wanted nothing else but to bankrupt them. Germany was also forbidden to unite with Austria to form one superstate, in an attempt to keep their economic potential to a minimum.
Moreover, Germany had to admit full responsibility for starting the war. Germany was responsible for starting the war and therefore responsible for all the war damage caused by the first world war. Therefore they had to pay reparations, the bulk of which would go to France and Belgium to pay for the damage done to infrastructure of both countries by the war. Quite literally, reparations would be used to pay for the damage to be repaired. The figure was not set at the Versailles, it was determined later. The Germans were told to write a blank cheque which the allies would cash when it suited them. Th figure was eventually put at £ 6,600 million, a huge sum of money well beyond Germany's ability to pay.
This term angered Germany. They felt that they didn't start the war on their own. It wasn't the same government that started the war. They didn't want to take full responsibility for all the damage caused. German pride etc. They didn't agree. Mainly they didn't want to feel guilty about the war. They found it quite humiliating.
In conclusion I think both terms caused anger but for different reasons. They suffered huge loses for both territory and war guilt and reparations. With Territory they lost quit a lot of land, and with war guilt and reparations their pride was shattered and with reparations they had to pay money to restore all the countries, which was bad because they were in no position to pay. Germany was known as a a powerful country but their power was stripped from them leaving them with nothing.
