signed in June of 1919 the Treaty of Versailles ended the state of war
Versailles ended the state of war
Versailles ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied powers hi
between Germany and the Allied powers hi
between Germany and the Allied powers hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at what is arguably one of the
a look at what is arguably one of the
a look at what is arguably one of the most important and controversial
most important and controversial
most important and controversial documents of the 20th century an
documents of the 20th century an
documents of the 20th century an armistice to end World War one was
armistice to end World War one was
armistice to end World War one was signed on November 11th 1918 however it
signed on November 11th 1918 however it
signed on November 11th 1918 however it took over half a year of negotiations
took over half a year of negotiations
took over half a year of negotiations following that date for Germany and the
following that date for Germany and the
following that date for Germany and the Allied powers to officially end the
Allied powers to officially end the
Allied powers to officially end the state of war the negotiations had begun
state of war the negotiations had begun
state of war the negotiations had begun in Paris on January 18th 1919
in Paris on January 18th 1919
in Paris on January 18th 1919 initially 27 nations from the Allied
initially 27 nations from the Allied
initially 27 nations from the Allied side participated a notable exception
side participated a notable exception
side participated a notable exception was Russia who had agreed to a separate
was Russia who had agreed to a separate
was Russia who had agreed to a separate treaty with Germany the previous year
treaty with Germany the previous year
treaty with Germany the previous year Germany in addition to the newly
Germany in addition to the newly
Germany in addition to the newly separated nations of Austria and Hungary
separated nations of Austria and Hungary
separated nations of Austria and Hungary were excluded from negotiations because
were excluded from negotiations because
were excluded from negotiations because they had lost the war the five major
they had lost the war the five major
they had lost the war the five major victors were considered the United
victors were considered the United
victors were considered the United States Great Britain France Japan and
States Great Britain France Japan and
States Great Britain France Japan and Italy as such these five nations were
Italy as such these five nations were
Italy as such these five nations were responsible for the most important terms
responsible for the most important terms
responsible for the most important terms of the peace treaty however the process
of the peace treaty however the process
of the peace treaty however the process proved slow and difficult as each nation
proved slow and difficult as each nation
proved slow and difficult as each nation had its own motives Japan’s
had its own motives Japan’s
had its own motives Japan’s representatives were the first to bow
representatives were the first to bow
representatives were the first to bow out Italy was next to leave negotiations
out Italy was next to leave negotiations
out Italy was next to leave negotiations when the country’s territorial claims to
when the country’s territorial claims to
when the country’s territorial claims to the fumer region were rejected the
the fumer region were rejected the
the fumer region were rejected the remaining three nations at this point
remaining three nations at this point
remaining three nations at this point were Great Britain France and the u.s.
were Great Britain France and the u.s.
were Great Britain France and the u.s. despite the conflicting aims of these
despite the conflicting aims of these
despite the conflicting aims of these countries by June 28 they had finally
countries by June 28 they had finally
countries by June 28 they had finally agreed upon a treaty considered harsh by
agreed upon a treaty considered harsh by
agreed upon a treaty considered harsh by many and too lenient by others the
many and too lenient by others the
many and too lenient by others the Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to
Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to
Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept sole responsibility for causing
accept sole responsibility for causing
accept sole responsibility for causing the war Germany was therefore forced to
the war Germany was therefore forced to
the war Germany was therefore forced to make reparations to the price of 32
make reparations to the price of 32
make reparations to the price of 32 billion dollars which equals roughly 393
billion dollars which equals roughly 393
billion dollars which equals roughly 393 billion dollars today
billion dollars today
billion dollars today in addition Germany’s economy was
in addition Germany’s economy was
in addition Germany’s economy was already in complete disarray because of
already in complete disarray because of
already in complete disarray because of this a good portion of the compensation
this a good portion of the compensation
this a good portion of the compensation took the form of coal steel and
took the form of coal steel and
took the form of coal steel and agricultural products Germany was also
agricultural products Germany was also
agricultural products Germany was also made to see large areas of its territory
made to see large areas of its territory
made to see large areas of its territory and to surrender control of its colonies
and to surrender control of its colonies
and to surrender control of its colonies the treaty proved unpopular with many
the treaty proved unpopular with many
the treaty proved unpopular with many especially throughout Germany the
especially throughout Germany the
especially throughout Germany the country initially refused to sign the
country initially refused to sign the
country initially refused to sign the treaty claiming the war guilt clause was
treaty claiming the war guilt clause was
treaty claiming the war guilt clause was a violation of honor however Germany was
a violation of honor however Germany was
a violation of honor however Germany was offered no other option and event
offered no other option and event
offered no other option and event please sign the treaty under a new
please sign the treaty under a new
please sign the treaty under a new government popular opinion theorized
government popular opinion theorized
government popular opinion theorized that the failure of the German public to
that the failure of the German public to
that the failure of the German public to support the war was akin to stabbing the
support the war was akin to stabbing the
support the war was akin to stabbing the country in the back the Jewish people
country in the back the Jewish people
country in the back the Jewish people received the majority of the blame with
received the majority of the blame with
received the majority of the blame with many claiming they sold Germany out to
many claiming they sold Germany out to
many claiming they sold Germany out to the Allies this stab-in-the-back legend
the Allies this stab-in-the-back legend
the Allies this stab-in-the-back legend proved instrumental in the rise of the
proved instrumental in the rise of the
proved instrumental in the rise of the Nazi Party and the political ascension
Nazi Party and the political ascension
Nazi Party and the political ascension of Adolf Hitler in the years that
of Adolf Hitler in the years that
of Adolf Hitler in the years that followed at the time of the signing many
followed at the time of the signing many
followed at the time of the signing many believe the treaty did nothing to pacify
believe the treaty did nothing to pacify
believe the treaty did nothing to pacify or permanently weaken the Germans
or permanently weaken the Germans
or permanently weaken the Germans because of this the Treaty of Versailles
because of this the Treaty of Versailles
because of this the Treaty of Versailles was widely expected to lead to future
was widely expected to lead to future
was widely expected to lead to future conflict the French field marshal
conflict the French field marshal
conflict the French field marshal Ferdinand Fache famously claimed this is
Ferdinand Fache famously claimed this is
Ferdinand Fache famously claimed this is not peace it is an armistice for 20
not peace it is an armistice for 20
not peace it is an armistice for 20 years sure enough just slightly over 20
years sure enough just slightly over 20
years sure enough just slightly over 20 years after the signing of the Treaty of
years after the signing of the Treaty of
years after the signing of the Treaty of else.i World War two began and became
else.i World War two began and became
else.i World War two began and became the most widespread war in history
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