Question

Give a .brief argument in favor of the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 1

Answer:

Although the treaty of Versailles did lead to the second world war, there are some parts of it which did make sense.

Answer below:

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The Treaty of Versailles will force the responsible nations to pay something to the nations they affected. For example, Germany was stripped of some of its lands and all of its overseas colonies. Germany was also forced to pay 33 billion US dollars. This helped pacify the neighboring countries by making it so that they would gain something for all that they lost. Also, the Treaty attempted to prevent a second World War by making Germany have a troop limit and making them unable to use any military technology such as tanks or planes.

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To be completely honest, the answer I gave you is true for the people who made the Treaty, but not for the people who saw its aftermath. The Treaty of Versailles caused in some part the Great Depression of Germany because it forced them to rely on American loans to pay off their debt. It also garnered hostility from the Germans since they took away their lands like the Rhineland and the Sudetenland. It was a catastrophic mistake in part of the allies.