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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 treaty of Versailles attempt to maintain the balance of power?
Mandate System, victorious powers looking after new independent countries to help them survive and self determination as well. Also disarmament so all countries are equal
What were the US Objectives during the Paris Peace Conference?
The US was keen on swaying the French and Brits views towards a more diplomatic resolution to the German dilemma. Woodrow Wilson (US president at the time) hoped that they would vote in favor of his Fourteen Points.
How was Wilson's Fourteenth Point incorporated into the treaty?
it wasent he had schizophrenia and imagined it.
What are three terms of the treaty of Versailles that ended the world war 1?
Germany must surrender its submarines and weapons.
What did Hitler call the government who signed the treaty of Versailles?
Hitler named the people who signed the Treaty of Versailles 'November Criminals'.
How did the Treaty of Versailles help cause World War 2?
The allies instead of providing a peace settlement based on the 14 point plan as Germany had though instead made the treaty very humiliating with the aim of keeping the Germans down.
The key points of the treaty that contributed to the conditions in Germany that lead to the rise of National Socialism are;
1. The war guilt clause
2. £6,600mil to be paid in reparations
3. Disarmament, The Rhineland was demilitarized the size of the army was limited, the navy was only allowed a handful of pre dreadnoughts and minor ships, as well as no air force and no submarines
4. Anschluss was forbidden and 14% of its land lost as well as all of Germany's colonies.
The war guilt clause angered many Germans and fueled the fires of the "stab in the back" conspiracy's theory.
Reparations made Germany poor, because of this many tended towards far right or far left parties. Failure to pay resulted in the french invasion of the Rhur region in 1923 further increasing hate for the treaty and the french.
The reduction of Germany's armed forces was also key for several reasons
1. It was highly embarrassing especially to a country that had years earlier been the greatest land power in the world. And to a very militaristic/ nationalistic country.
2. The weakening of the army meant that it was unable to control the militaristic wings of the Nazi and Communist parties forcing Papen to cut a deal with Hitler.
Hitler used the pretext of reuniting Germany to get back land and to attract votes.
The harshness of Versailles also made many conservatives in Britain and France feel sorry for Germany combined with war weariness and the fear of communism lead to the policy of appeasement.
It was too hard on Germany in requiring money to be paid by Germany to the allies.
How could the Treaty of Versailles have been written differently to prevent conflict?
Well for a start it would have to remove the parts which effectively forced Germany into accepting the blame for the war, and stating that they had lost the war. Germany cannot be solely blamed here. The situation had been just waiting to explode for a while, the asassination of the Archduke in Sarajevo (June 1914)simply proved to be the straw that broke the camel's back. As a consequence of having to bear the burden of blame, Germany was to foster a deep resentment, that was played upon by Hitler to great effect. It was to greatly benefit his actions of rebuilding the Reich, which created the international tension that led to war. Secondly, the treaty of Versailles should not have placed the astronomically high reperations upon Germany. This was done so that the Germans would pay for the damage inflicted on the allies, but they were completely unrealistic. This situation led to hyper-inflation in Germany, leading to an economic collapse, which in combination with the other factors made a perfect breeding ground for radical politics, such as that represented by Hitler and the Nazis. Of course, the important thing to remember here though is that this treaty is not solely to blame for WWII. it only created the conditions in which the Nazis could rise to prominence. It would not sustain them; for as the 1920's progressed and Germany began to recover, as a result the people began to turn away from the radical politics the Nazis espoused. What is sighted as the cause of WWII is the Great Depression, which was the result of the Wall st crash (Oct 1929). If it wasn't for this the Nazis would have run their natural course and simply faded away. instead it reinvigorated them long enough for Hitler to gain a foothold in political power. It is not often that you witness such a clear cut cause and effect relationship in history, but this is indeed the case here.
Also take into consideration the large areas of land that was taken away from European Germany and the smaller German speaking provinces that were given to neighbouring countries, like Sudetenland which was given to Czechoslovakia. Then there was also the loss of the international German colonies. All of the German colonists were sent back to Europe and their estates and farms were sold- all their work for nothing. Apart from this, an extermination of German culture and language occured around the world largely thanks to hate inciting English propaganda.
Thus Germany lost a vast amount of territory, it's entire empire and a chance to establish its language and culture internationally - which was very important for all the imperialistic nations. Germany was overcrowded and this loss of territory made it appealing for Germans to follow Hitler in his attempt to acquire more Lebensraum for Germany.
Had the English and French not stolen Germany's colonies and had they not carved up continental Germany, Germany might have moarned its losses after WW1 and would have been content with what it had. Instead the ransacking Treaty of Versailles replaced their grief and sorrow with indignity, anger and vengeance. The German politicians could rely on the fact that the nation did not have much to lose in creating another war, having lost everything in ww1 already, to rally the German nation behind its new cause.
The Potsdam Declaration demanded unconditional surrender by Japan and Germany. They did sign unconditional surrenders and allowed the allied forces to occupy those two nations but there was no treaty like the treaty of Versailles in World War 1.
There were many smaller treaties that were not world wide treaties during the war. There are too many to list here so I have provided a link for you to continue your research on treaties in World War 2. Pay attention to the non-aggression pacts. See below
== == Germany and Japan had to surrender unconditionally. This ended the fighting and provided the basis for an interim settlement. The Allies also issued declarations in 1947 to the effect that they were no longer at war. There was a peace treaty between the U.S. and Japan in 1951. In the case of Germany, the Cold War division of the country between West and East made a conventional peace treaty impossible. In 1990, however, there was something akin to a peace treaty in order to regularize Germany's position before re-unification and to tie up various 'loose ends'.
Is Hizaki from Versailles gay?
No, he is not gay, he's just part of the visual kei movement.
but, i love him, just like you do!
^== Actualy, I found a myspace page that clames to be Hizaki's. I don't know if its real or a realy good imitation, but under orientation he's listed as Gay.
Heres the URl: http://www.myspace.com/hizaki_love
No he is not gay, and that's a fake myspace , the only thing you should really trust is his blog ^^
Wildrow wilson
No, even though it was thought to be a contributing factor it is not the main reason. At the time much of Germany thought they were the superior race and that the Jews were inferior. Just like racist opinions against blacks today except to a higher degree. Although there is no obvious reason for Hitlers hatred toward Jews he had actually wanted to be an artist but was rejected from the same art school 3 times. The school was in fact run by Jews and many people believe that constant rejection from Jews his entire life is what may have caused Hitler to begin the Holocaust.
What actions was consistent with the Senate's decision to reject the Treaty of Versailles?
President Harding made a separate peace with Germany to end the war.
Yes and no because Austria-Hungary was responsible for the war but they got the courage from Germanies kaiser.
Why was George Bonga needed at treaty meetings?
becuz the fur traders couldnt communicate through the language barriers.
What came first world war 1 or Treaty of Versailles?
The treaty.
The Germans considered it unfair and they got so angry that they immediately started the war-
What are the procedures for redemption of treaty of Versailles bond boxes?
THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES BOXES ARE FAKES.
THE FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES IN THESES BOXES ARE DATED 1934. THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES WAS SIGNED ON JUNE 28th, 1919.
THE UNITED STATES WANTED TO REESTABLISH TRADE RELATIONS WITH GERMANY AFTER WWI BUT DID NOT DO SO UNTIL AFTER WWII.
THE GERMANS WERE STRIPPED OF THEIR TWO MOST VALUABLE COMMODITIES: THEIR COLONIES AND THEIR COAL.
FOLLOWING GERMANY'S SURRENDER IN WWII; UNDER THE THE MARSHALL PLAN; ONLY THEN DID THE UNITED STATES INVEST SEVERAL BILLION DOLLARS TO REBUILD THE GERMAN ECONOMY. GENERAL MARSHALL'S THEORY WAS: NO GERMAN WITH A POTFUL OF BRATWURST WILL WANT TO MAKE WAR. HISTORY HAS PROVEN GENERAL MARSHALL CORRECT.
THE STORY OF THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES BOXES MAY HAVE BEEN CREATED BY THE RUSSIAN MOB. IT IS ON PAR WITH NIGERIAN 419 SCAMS."
*** ADDENDUM: Thursday, March 15, 2012 ***
Excerpt from the article "Secret 'Occult Economy' Coming Out of the Shadows?" by Brandon Turbeville, Activist Post
"...Add to this the seizure of $6 trillion worth of U.S. Treasury bonds by Italian prosecutors and one might begin to see a trend developing. In this instance, according to the Italian prosecutors, the bonds had been hidden in makeshift compartments in three different safety deposit boxes in Zurich. The investigation, dubbed "Operation Vulcanica," resulted in the arrest of eight individuals who were allegedly planning to buy plutonium from Nigerian sources. Interestingly enough, the bonds were sealed in crates labeled as property of the Chicago Federal Reserve System - Treaty of Versailles Mother Boxes to be exact. In this case, as in the case of the Joseph Riad lawsuit, the bonds were dated back to 1934.
Although the bonds are alleged to have been fake, at this time we cannot confirm that this is really the case.
The claim that these bonds are fake, of course, might very well be true. However, there is also a great deal of evidence to the contrary.
As I have mentioned in a previous article, the sheer number of U.S. bonds involved is so large that it presents one argument against the theory of a rogue counterfeiter. U.S. bonds are intentionally made incredibly difficult to forge and, considering the technology required to do so, the odds of such technology residing in the possession of a rogue network of underground counterfeiters is highly unlikely. If the bonds had indeed been faked, then it would be much more reasonable to assume that the counterfeiting operation was undertaken by a State - the only type of institution that would have had the infrastructure to oversee such a massive operation.
That being the case, the question would then become "Who?" and, necessarily, "Why?"
Yet, if the bonds were indeed counterfeited, it also seems that the counterfeiters took the long way around as they were produced inside sealed boxes thus indicating that the boxes themselves had been counterfeited. As Madison Ruppert of End The Lie points out:
If these bonds were indeed forgeries, it implies that the box itself might be fake as well, which raises the question: why would counterfeiters go through the effort of not only faking $6 trillion in $1 billion bonds but also go through the effort of creating a fake Treaty of Versailles Mother Box? When I try to imagine the mindset of a thief, I cannot bring myself to understand why I would counterfeit two things instead of just one, thus doubling my chances of forgeries being detected.
Furthermore, why hide the bonds in makeshift compartments within the Mother Box? It all just makes so little sense I'm not sure what to think at this point.
Of course, this argument is not concrete enough to prove whether or not these bonds are real. Indeed, it is important to point out that this writer is not declaring judgment one way or the other. Clearly, the situation continues to develop and more information will hopefully come to light. Whatever one may suspect regarding this issue, it would be wise not to rush to judgment until a significantly larger amount of facts emerge."
See full article and other related information at
http://www.activistpost.com/2012/03/secret-occult-economy-coming-out-of.html#more
Please just read this blog post and it will explain why they are fakes, why the bonds, the boxes and all it are fakes. After this - waste no more time on your life on these bonds
http://www.aegisjournal.com/usa-1934-series-bonds/
What 4 things did the Treaty of Versailles start?
Made Germany accept full blame for the war
Made Germany pay reparations of 33 billion
They had to give up land
Armistice
Why did France demand that Germany repay their debts in foreign currency?
If a country is permitted to repay its debts in its own currency, they can simply print significant amounts of currency, leading to massive inflation in the short term, to satisfy the numerical quantity of the debt, but not pay it in real terms.
Imagine it this way. France tells Germany that it must pay France 5 million Deutschmarks, which is worth 10 million Francs. Germany goes and simply prints out 5 million new Deutschmarks. Now, since there are so many new Deutschmarks, the value of those new Deutschmarks is now 3 million Francs. So, when France receives the money, it receives far less than expected. Conversely, since Germany cannot print more Francs, if payment is requested in Francs, it needs to actually provide currency or material which would be equivalent to 10 million Francs.
The aim was to weaken Germany, and makes sure that Germany did not invade France again. He wanted 0ver 600 billion pounds in reperations and felt that this could be justified by France's losses
France wanted the Rhineland to be Demiltarised so that Germany could not attack France.
What are two things the treaty of Versailles forced Germany?
what were the things Germany had to do as stated in the treaty of Versailles
