As stated in Article 232 of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany became angry and humiliated as it was being forced to pay 132 billion gold marks ($367 billion in US Dollars, 2010) over the next 30 years (Doc C). In 1929, these payments were reduced to 112 billion gold marks ($341 billion), but Germany still fell behind on these payments as they were struggling to pay for their own reparations of World War I (Doc C). As Hitler rose to power, he stopped all of the reparation payments and continued to rule Germany in his own reign. The payments required for the reparations of the victorian countries did not allow Germany to strengthen itself, thus allowing anger towards the Treaty of Versailles to lead as a contributing factor of World War
There was four main ways the treaty of versailles contributed to ww2 and one of them was territorial losses. During the ww2 germany lost some land but they also lost one of the biggest port city (Doc A). When you lose the biggest port city/land you wont get lots of trade. Without trade you won't get money. So Germany would obviously be mad and want to get there land back.
It was supposed to settle the world down after WW1 but it did the complete opposite. Germany hated being blamed for the war because they knew they weren’t the only contributor, and the fact that they were put under so much pressure to sign this peace treaty, they didn’t even get a choice. In the inter-war period, the treaty of Versailles was looked upon as a moment of utter humiliation and the German society was enraged that they were taken advantage of, in their weakest hour. The German rapidly became angrier after the treaty had been signed because they had to watch the detrimental effects of it impacting their own country to the fullest extent.
Germany initially wanted to knock France out immediately through the Schlieffen Plan and gain additional colonies, territory, and prestige. With the loss of the war the Germans had to accept the Treaty of Versailles. The Germans hated the treaty because it had a “War Guilt Clause” called article 231. In this article it states, “"The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies. " This clause stated Germany was to be blamed for the war.
The Treaty of Versailles might have been created with the good intentions of making peace between the nations once more, but did not completely accomplish that goal. The Treaty of Versailles allowed all of the nations involved in the war to have Germany
Why did the United States fail to deliver the promise of “Liberty and Justice for All” to Japanese Americans during WWII? There were many reasons why America failed at delivering this promise, but I will focus on three main reasons to clarify. The three reasons the United States failed Japanese Americans were Japanese internment camps, racial profiling, and forcing many Japanese Americans away from their homes which led to loss of possessions. The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28th, 1919 by Germany to make the world at peace again. However, the agreement began to make the nation very angry.
Germany was full of debts that could not discharge. Other countries saw the misery of Germany and how they were going down because they had no lider so they took advantage of it. Day by day Germany started to fall down. This caused Germany to take reveange and to start ww2.
The Treaty of Versailles almost gave Germany another chance to regroup and gain strength back. At the time Germany’s people were very upset, this is what gave Adolph Hitler a lot of supporters. His propaganda was hateful, but the Germans looked for a way to find hope. Along with the Treaty of Versailles, it was just one of five treaties. In 1919 the peace treaties were signed.
It was felt that Germany had been simply made a scapegoat by the other countries for all that had happened. Looking back it is clear that the Treaty of Versailles created more problems than it actually solved. The treaty broke up empires and changed boundaries. The Germans lost territory and other countries tried to weaken Germany’s military potential and strengthen their own to compensate for the destruction of their lands caused by the Germans.
Sometimes blame is not easy to find. The Treaty of Versailles had ended the “war to end all wars”. In it, the allied powers-- France, Britain, and America-- had come to a decision on what Germany’s punishment would be. The Germans were not fond of the agreed upon conditions since Germany no say in the treaty.
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.
Hitler soon joined the group after it was founded and quickly rose up the ranks with his powerful and captivating speeches. After Hitler was released from prison after the failed Beer Hall Putsch he brought the Nazi party to new heights and began to bases its ideals on racial beliefs. With his Captivating speeches, Hitler and the Nazi party won the 1925 election leading to the Nazi party 's immense control over Germany and its citizens. Because if its great popularity in Germany the Nazi party gained an immense following from 27,000 members in 1925 to 108,000 members in 1929. In conclusion, the rise of the Nazi party was large to do with Hitler and his ideals, for if not for his captivating speeches and racial believes the Nazi party would have been a name lost in
Hitler began to erase the history of a failed Germany and instilled a new one, one where Germany could've won the Great War and began to teach a racial science where the Aryans were the master race. Even going as far as insinuating Jesus as an Aryan man and not of Jewish descent, he repressed religion such as the Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church. In public schools religious instruction held back and omitted the Jewish origin
Had the terms of the treaty not punished Germany so harshly, it is unlikely that Hitler would have had the opportunity to so easily gained the support of the German people, thus avoiding World War II. The unreasonable terms of Treaty of Versailles almost inevitably caused the outbreak of World War II, which clearly reflects on how the treaty resulted in failed peace in the
Adolf Hitler joined the party as a spy for the German Government. Hitler was fascinated with the politics of the party and soon became a member. In 1920, the party changed its name to Nazis (www.schoolshistory.org, 25-11-15). Hitler became the leader of the party in 1921 and adopted the swastika emblem. Hitler saw the opportunity and tried to seize power when the French invaded in 1923 (www.schoolshistory.org, 25-11-15).