Germain Jamaji
Modern World History 10-B
Mr. Aldrich
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Treaty of Versailles Consequences
The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty to end WW1 in a way that was fair to all
nations except Germany. Germany lost the war and was in desperate need for revenge and
change.
Germany was claimed full responsibility for starting the war in 1914. It limited their army
to 100,000 men and they were prohibited from ownership of military aircraft, poison gas,
or any naval units. Huge war reparations were paid to the Triple Entente and other
countries were given colonies of Germany, which led to an entire collapse of the German
economy.
The depression of the Treaty combined with the world market crashed, caused the country
in jeopardy. The people were desperate for change, which is a major sign of starting a new
conflict. For example, Hitler started the Second World War to have revenge on France and
Britain for winning the First World War and he didn’t want Germany to feel ashamed. He
wanted to gain respect back to Germany and to prove that it is a superpower country.
This was a fair but harsh Treaty for Germany because of all their consequences even
though they were blamed. Germany and its people will obviously not forget about the
tragic event that had happened to their nation and someone had to step up for their country
and end peace.