Shortly after World War I ended, some complained that the Versailles Treaty did nothing more than declare a truce for twenty yea
rs. Their assumptions proved correct when the unstable peace agreements and cooperation that had been established at the Paris Peace Conference were broken. Although U.S. President Woodrow Wilson had declared that the Great War was "the war to end all wars," in less than twenty years after it began in 1914, many nations had entered a second, devastating conflict. Due to the greater number of casualties, physical destruction, and tragedies, World War II often eclipses the memory of the First World War. According to this excerpt, the Treaty of Versailles
According to this excerpt, the Treaty of Versailles failed and was on of the causes of WWII.
Explanation:
It is not said in this excerpt but the Treaty of Versailles put the blame for the war on Germany. It basically limited Germany's military and told Germany they had to take full responsibility of the war and try to fix all the damage. Obviously this upset the people of Germany. It was also there reason why Hitler came to power. He did this by making promises to the people of Germany that he would basically "free" Germany from the Treaty and its harsh rules. So although many thought by making the treaty so harsh on Germany would stop any future wars, it did the opposite.
Though the Great Depression affected France late, it
nonetheless led to economic instability in 1934 that led to devaluation also
affected production in France. This was
due to lower restrictions that did more harm than good. This helped elect the Socialist Popular Front
Government in 1934.
The proclamation declared martial law and promised freedom for slaves of American revolutionaries who left their owners and joined the royal forces, becoming Black Loyalists. According to historians, the proclamation was designed for practical and militaristic reasons rather than moral reasons or humanitarianism.
