The treaty of Versailles was a peace breaker (apparently), therefore, ending World War I. It brought Germany to great suffering; "...starving the children..." - I don't remember who that was by, but its important quote to know. That's only the partial speech, search up the speech and hopefully, you'll find it, otherwise ask your History teacher.
Nine nations created by the Treaty: Poland, Estonia, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yogoslavakia, Latvia, Estonia, and Austria.
Germany was deprived of 12.5 percent of population, 10 percent of the land, all of its colonies, 16 percent of its natural resources (steel, gold etc)...War Guilt Clause 231... These are some important notes to take. However, the allies did not cut off their oil supply, this, in turn, helped Germany perp for WWII.
If you're writing about Hitler's Rise to Power, you could also include the Policy of Appeasement, and ofc the Treaty of Versailles.
I hope this helped :)
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
The need for raw materials led to further state expansion, following the Manifested Destiny that was the belief for many Americans that God's will was for America to expand its territories. After the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, US President ordered the Lewis & Clark expedition to the new Western territories. When the exédition was over, those explorers went to Washington D.C. to inform the President about the results. That is when Jefferson authorized people to settle those territories, work the land, and exploit the many raw materials and natural resources to get a profit.
