The Treaty of Versailles Brought about Pease in Many Countries, but Not in Germany

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Thesis: The Treaty of Versailles brought about peace in many of the countries. But not in Germany because the Germans weren’t happy with the Treaty and they felt that with Treaty ending the War they had lost their dignity and pride. The Treaty also helped give the rise to Adolf Hitler and leading Germany into World War 2.

The Treaty of Versailles brought peace to many of countries when the war ended. When the Treaty came about Germany was not at the peace table at all. Germany felt that with the Treaty of Versailles to bring peace to many of the countries who had fought in the war. Germany felt that they had lost their dignity and pride. The Treaty helped Hitler rise to power in Germany. During the early 1930s Germany was grim about losing the war. Millions of people were at of work because of the Great depression, because of World War 1. When everything was still fresh in the minds of the people in Germany many of the German people felt humiliated after the defeat fifteen years earlier during the war. When the war was over the German government was very weak and the German people showed no interest in their weak government. In these very poor conditions in Germany Hitler had the chance to become a new leader for Germany and to lead them in the right path. Hitler and his party the NSGWP known as the Nazi party. Hitler felt that somebody has stabbed Germany in the back when the war was over. Adolf Hitler was a powerful speaker and knew how to attract a wide crowed of Germans. The German civilians had interest in Hitler and were ready for a change in Germany.

Germany was not accepting the term of the Treaty because it took away their dignity and pride and took some of their land away. Germany was held responsible for the ...

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... shocked to see how harsh the terms were. At first the Germans refused to sign the treaty. The German people were bitterly resented the war guilt that was over them. The German people felt that they had played a part in the war. There were many German protests on the streets of Germany. But the Germans had no choice but to accept it. The Germans took the streets of Berlin and started to protest against losing the territories of the Danzig and Posen after the treaty of Versailles. On June 28, 1919, the Germans signed the treaty of Versailles.

Thesis: The Treaty of Versailles brought about peace in many of the countries. But not in Germany because the Germans weren’t happy with the Treaty and they felt that with Treaty ending the War they had lost their dignity and pride. The Treaty also helped give the rise to Adolf Hitler and leading Germany into World War 2.

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