Essays Tagged: "Treaty of Versailles"

The End of World War I

he enemy and"dividing the spoils of war." A formal agreement to end the war was made and called the Treaty of Versailles. The issue that took the most time were the territorial issues because the empi ... men had made western Russia into the nations of Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland.The Treaty of Versailles was either a treaty of peace or avengeance for the Germans. In April of 1919, G ...

(2 pages) 111 0 3.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

WWI & WWII, Same War Different Time

there is a definitive link between World War I and World War II. This same 'link' is evident in the Treaty of Versailles and the articles therein.At the end of World War I, soldier Adolf Hitler lay wo ... e means of paying back the Jew and socialist whom he believed caused the Great Germanys' defeat.The Treaty of Versailles also hugely instigated the rising of WWII. When the Weimar Republic begrudgingl ...

(3 pages) 200 1 4.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

The Sudetenland

he Czech state through either war or diplomacy was the plight of the 3.5 million ethnic Germans the Treaty of Versailles had left inside Czechoslovakia. The main land that Hitler wanted to annex to Ge ...

(7 pages) 71 3 4.8 Mar/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Guilty as charged. Speaks of Chamberlain's judgement call to give in to Hitler

broken nation , into a strong state trying to regain her position in Europe. Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was crippled and unable to compete as a power in the world. However, t ...

(3 pages) 39 0 4.2 Apr/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

1926 Balfour Report: Canada Achieves Greater Autonomy From Britain

n Minister during World War I. He was made a member of the British delegation at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, and was made Earl of Balfour in 1922. When he chaired the Committee es ... undefined," a situation made more complex by the role of the Dominions in "framing and signing the Treaty [of Versailles]." Ultimately, the Committee rejected the idea of a written Constitution for t ...

(2 pages) 51 0 3.7 Jun/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

Why the US failed to ratify the treaty after WWI

Treaty of Versailles 1919After the armistice of World War I, the Allied powers were left with the ta ... , or face the threat of being occupied by Allied powers. Each nation submitted its requests for the Treaty. After compiling each of the nation's requests and cutting some of each nations request, the ... equest, the Treaty was sent to each nation to be ratified. All of the nations involved ratified the treaty except for the US. The Treaty of Versailles was unable to be ratified by the US because Presi ...

(2 pages) 64 0 3.7 Aug/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

U.S. Foreign Policy and Jewish Inmigration

ler.They had tolerated his military build-up and occupation of the Rhineland, bothviolations of the Treaty of Versailles, as well as the annexing of Austria and thetake-over of the Sudetenland in Czec ...

(17 pages) 158 0 3.8 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

How did Hitler become chancellor in 1930-1933 This essay is about how Hitler and the Nazi party came to be in power in Germany.

hat they had been 'stabbed in the back' by them, as they were responsible for signing the 'dreadful Treaty of Versailles, which crippled and left their country in economical and political instability. ... due to the fact Germany was no longer able to pay their reparations required under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and so the French and Belgians responded by occupying the main centre of German ...

(8 pages) 160 2 3.5 Dec/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

What Caused the Second World War? Who Was to Blame?

ace also killing, injuring and traumatizing millions. How was it that even with the creation of the Treaty of Versailles aiming to limit Germany's power and prevent another war; twenty years later Eur ... many others are responsible for allowing Hitler and Germany to be in this position and infact, the Treaty of Versailles, aiming to prevent another war, had a huge effect on Hitler coming to power in ...

(9 pages) 111 0 1.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Nazi Germany in 1939.

eded the Nazi power in Germany: World War I and the Great Depression.Out of World War I came the Treaty of Versailles in which Germany lost 13% of its territory, 10% of its population. Economicall ... larger than 100,000 men and was not allowed to produce most any of it's own military devices. The treaty put Germany in great debt. In the years to follow the Treaty, Germany's economy underwent se ...

(4 pages) 154 1 4.1 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Peace settlements as a cause of WWII

Both the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles were peace settlements that were set up to prevent war, but in fact they were b ... set up to prevent war, but in fact they were both major causes of the outbreak of World War II. The Treaty of Versailles outlined the rules that Germany must follow because of their defeat by Britain ... Germany must follow because of their defeat by Britain and France. Many Germans were angered by the treaty, for most of the rules in the treaty were unfair and Germany lost a great amount of wealth. T ...

(3 pages) 49 0 3.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Was Stresemann's death a tragedy for Germany or not?

se to make Germany acceptable to European countries. He helped Germany get round the problem of the treaty of Versailles.Gustav was the leader of the dvp who were concerned about Germany's national re ... ecovery. Stresemann needed a lot of help with the changing of Germany to its stable state.After the Treaty had been signed there was a lot of problems caused like inflation. This was a real problem be ...

(2 pages) 29 0 3.4 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Treaty of Versailles after World War One

'The Treaty of Versailles was unfair'The treaty of Versailles was a condition of terms regarding peace th ... of terms regarding peace that was presented to Germany by the Allies in 1919. Three reasons why the treaty was unfair was that Germany was forced to take all the blame for the war, Germany lost 6 mill ... eace". Germany had accepted the armistice with the fourteen points in mind.Wilson believed that the treaty should not be too harsh on Germany. He said that if the treaty punished Germany too greatly i ...

(3 pages) 87 0 3.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Explain how Hitler and the Nazis were able to achieve control over Germany through a combination of popular appeal and force.

opular appeal and force.In 1919 WWI drew to a close when Germany, the loser of the war, signed the 'Treaty of Versailles'. It was a peace treaty written by the winners Britain and France. Under the tr ... away some of her land to surrounding countries and greatly reduced her army. Many Germans felt the treaty was unfair and added further humiliation after losing the war. As a result of this, many Germ ...

(6 pages) 96 1 4.4 Feb/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Was the Versailles Treaty fair to Germany?

Was the Treaty of Versailles fair in Its Treatment of Germany?When the peace armistice was signed on 11th No ... ad different ideas of how to treat Germany, and to what extent she would pay for the war. After the treaty of Versailles was agreed, the Germans were upset by the terms; they felt it was too harsh. Th ... h. The treaty was fair to Germany; it was harsh but could have been a lot worse.The main aim of the Treaty of Versailles was to make sure that Germany would be punished for the war. Each of the main c ...

(4 pages) 108 0 3.1 Feb/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

The Weimar Republic ended in 1933 with the beginning of A Nazi dictatorship. Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the outset, or could it have survived?'

e Weimar Republic was a political democracy, it would be able to negotiate for a more lenient peace treaty. When the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles became publicly known, those who had suppor ... r politicians who campaigned for Germany to surrender in the war, as well as accepting the detested Treaty of Versailles) and so bred further feelings of contempt towards it. This further supports the ...

(5 pages) 159 5 2.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Was Hitler alone the cause of world war two?- essay title summerised answer: only partly, due to other reasons such as the Treaty of Versailles, The Great Depression and more.

hy it was not Hitler alone that caused the 2nd World War.One of the major causes of the War was the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles had further effects than the crippling of German mili ... Weimar government from the start, and later the Nazi party in its rise to power, would describe the Treaty as a "stab-in-the-back" by traitors such as Jews and communists, later named the "November Cr ...

(2 pages) 112 2 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Some good reason to Hitler's good side.

ublic.After a degrading World War I defeat by the Allied forces Germany was forced into signing The Treaty Of Versailles. The Treaty had many stanch circumstances that did not allow Germany any flexib ...

(5 pages) 40 0 4.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Why did the majority of Germans conform to Nazi rule.

e party within the country assured widespread support. Hitler's foreign policy, that overturned the Treaty of Versailles and secured Germany a great deal of territory even before the war, garnered him ... nding why the majority of Germans conformed to Nazi rule. The majority of Germany believed that the Treaty of Versailles was a great injustice, and many, including Hitler, believed Germany had only lo ...

(7 pages) 119 3 4.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Accounts for the fall of the Weimar Government using extensive historiography.

ernment that only remained in power for a decade, was a result of the popular sentiment against the Treaty of Versailles, the structure of the government itself, the failing economy of Germany, and th ... overnment itself, the failing economy of Germany, and the civil unrest that emerged as a result.The Treaty of Versailles was one of the most universally hated documents of all time and was a source of ...

(6 pages) 89 2 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II