The Treaty of Versailles was a fair and reasonable peace. To what extent do you agree with the statement
The Treaty of Versailles was a harsh and unfair peace. To what extent do you agree with the statement
Intro : undoubtably harsh and unfair on
Germany ,
with severe repercussions upon the future stability of the new Weimar republic
↳ the treaty played a major role in
undermining the republic politically a economically
p1 Fairness of the treaty
-
article 231 : blamed Germany as the sole contributor to the WW1-similar to Fischer's view
the outbreak the
both Britain & France be viewed as contributors to of wa r as
they were major actors on t h e international scene in the
-
BUT can
years 1901-1914
↳ colonial rivalry between Britain & France
, nationalism and the system of alliances involved m o re countries than only Germany
↳ Moroccan Crisis (FVSG)
↳ on the other hand , it wa s Germany that first invaded Belgium in 1914
blame in the just J weeks from the end of been affirmed
Ev it's still impossible to ar rive to conclusion that Germany is entirely to space of wa r
,
as it has
by enforcing Article 231 in Tov
P2 Economic implication of Tor was diasterous for German economy
-
Reperations -
6 billion pounds >
-
contributed to emergence of political tension >
-
reflected in 1923 Ruhr crisis
from Spanish flu and the British blockade hyperinflation
↳ high because Germany already suffered
>
it
-
was too
the idea of French who sought revenge for humiliation of 1871 when lost Alsac-lorraine
↳I t was mainly they
-
in long term the economic hardship that developed in Germany resulted in rise of support of political extremism pointed against To
,
3
1919 the Saarland started to be administrated by French under
-
in the
League of Nations
industrial power was lost
-
Upper Silesia went to Poland , which regained its independence
Brest-Litovsk (1918) Germany imposed even harsher ter ms of Russia that deprived Russia of Litu n ia
, Latria
, estonia
Another can also argue that Treaty of
overall : To imposed e co n o m i c restriction = too high for Germany to
Poy -> led to polarization of
society
Historian Sally Marks "the Tor was an illusion of peace"
P3 caused resentment within
TOU
Germany
"
-
Germans thought that Nor was 'diktat' >
-
Ian Kershaw that "it was harsh and unjust
Armed forces 100 000
army
-
-
:
,
conscription banned
-
-
no submarines
no aeroplanes
-
G battleships
-
-
demilterised Rhineland
-
Analysis : the TOV reshape German's border a
economy
>
-
altered
psychological fabric of the nation >
-
downfall of
government
, To what extent had the Paris Peace Treaties (1919-1923) achieved their aims by 1929. MAY 22
Intro Paris peace treaties series of European
signed by to
: we re
agreements the countries end WWI
The treaties were the TOV
,
St .
Germain (1919) ,
Trianon (1920)
,
Nevilly (1919) ,
Serres (1920)
P1 :
league of nations as a term of Tor had achieved their aims of
keeping peace by 1929
·
An Islands (1920) -
give to Finland
,
sweden agreed ·
Monsul (1924) -
give to
Iraq a turkey agreed
however had some failures : Corfu (1923) -
Britain had to intervene on its own
,
Reparations & Wa guilt clause achieved Clemencar's aim of
crippling
criminals diktat
weimar gov november signed To r
= - =
Plan did not achieve
& 6 6
.
billion reparations
>
-
loans from US 9000 m in 1924 by Dawes a Young Plan allowed Germany to rebuild its
economy ->
aims
EV :
by 1929-successful but a f te r 1929
, advertently helped Hitler to rise to power
Territorial
changes
Fiume is declared independent -
but invaded
by Mussolini in 1924 and handed ove r by Yugoslavia King
States - Czechoslovakia >
league helped to stabilize
establishment of a new
, Yugoslavia etc. them
-
·
P2 : Disarmament
·
reinforced by Locarno (1925) and Kellog
-
Briand Pact (1927) -
ban war as instrument to solve disputes
P3 : St Germain (1919) ,
Trianon (1920) ,
Sevres
11920) Nevilly (1919)
,
St Germain-Austria empire break up-reparations had to be paid .
Czech Poland , Mongary Serb independent
.
,
,
Nevilly reduced Bulgarian territory weaken Bulgaria potential regional instability in reparations [Icom
-
· -
-
aimed to as t h re at to Balkans
Trianon-reduced Mungary's territory 23-loss of pop in ceded ter ritories Romania
, Slovakia etc.
by :
·
,
EV :
provoke nationalist feelings as in these empire a re forced to live in another country > ↑ tension
people
-
The Treaty of Versailles was a harsh and unfair peace. To what extent do you agree with the statement
Intro : undoubtably harsh and unfair on
Germany ,
with severe repercussions upon the future stability of the new Weimar republic
↳ the treaty played a major role in
undermining the republic politically a economically
p1 Fairness of the treaty
-
article 231 : blamed Germany as the sole contributor to the WW1-similar to Fischer's view
the outbreak the
both Britain & France be viewed as contributors to of wa r as
they were major actors on t h e international scene in the
-
BUT can
years 1901-1914
↳ colonial rivalry between Britain & France
, nationalism and the system of alliances involved m o re countries than only Germany
↳ Moroccan Crisis (FVSG)
↳ on the other hand , it wa s Germany that first invaded Belgium in 1914
blame in the just J weeks from the end of been affirmed
Ev it's still impossible to ar rive to conclusion that Germany is entirely to space of wa r
,
as it has
by enforcing Article 231 in Tov
P2 Economic implication of Tor was diasterous for German economy
-
Reperations -
6 billion pounds >
-
contributed to emergence of political tension >
-
reflected in 1923 Ruhr crisis
from Spanish flu and the British blockade hyperinflation
↳ high because Germany already suffered
>
it
-
was too
the idea of French who sought revenge for humiliation of 1871 when lost Alsac-lorraine
↳I t was mainly they
-
in long term the economic hardship that developed in Germany resulted in rise of support of political extremism pointed against To
,
3
1919 the Saarland started to be administrated by French under
-
in the
League of Nations
industrial power was lost
-
Upper Silesia went to Poland , which regained its independence
Brest-Litovsk (1918) Germany imposed even harsher ter ms of Russia that deprived Russia of Litu n ia
, Latria
, estonia
Another can also argue that Treaty of
overall : To imposed e co n o m i c restriction = too high for Germany to
Poy -> led to polarization of
society
Historian Sally Marks "the Tor was an illusion of peace"
P3 caused resentment within
TOU
Germany
"
-
Germans thought that Nor was 'diktat' >
-
Ian Kershaw that "it was harsh and unjust
Armed forces 100 000
army
-
-
:
,
conscription banned
-
-
no submarines
no aeroplanes
-
G battleships
-
-
demilterised Rhineland
-
Analysis : the TOV reshape German's border a
economy
>
-
altered
psychological fabric of the nation >
-
downfall of
government
, To what extent had the Paris Peace Treaties (1919-1923) achieved their aims by 1929. MAY 22
Intro Paris peace treaties series of European
signed by to
: we re
agreements the countries end WWI
The treaties were the TOV
,
St .
Germain (1919) ,
Trianon (1920)
,
Nevilly (1919) ,
Serres (1920)
P1 :
league of nations as a term of Tor had achieved their aims of
keeping peace by 1929
·
An Islands (1920) -
give to Finland
,
sweden agreed ·
Monsul (1924) -
give to
Iraq a turkey agreed
however had some failures : Corfu (1923) -
Britain had to intervene on its own
,
Reparations & Wa guilt clause achieved Clemencar's aim of
crippling
criminals diktat
weimar gov november signed To r
= - =
Plan did not achieve
& 6 6
.
billion reparations
>
-
loans from US 9000 m in 1924 by Dawes a Young Plan allowed Germany to rebuild its
economy ->
aims
EV :
by 1929-successful but a f te r 1929
, advertently helped Hitler to rise to power
Territorial
changes
Fiume is declared independent -
but invaded
by Mussolini in 1924 and handed ove r by Yugoslavia King
States - Czechoslovakia >
league helped to stabilize
establishment of a new
, Yugoslavia etc. them
-
·
P2 : Disarmament
·
reinforced by Locarno (1925) and Kellog
-
Briand Pact (1927) -
ban war as instrument to solve disputes
P3 : St Germain (1919) ,
Trianon (1920) ,
Sevres
11920) Nevilly (1919)
,
St Germain-Austria empire break up-reparations had to be paid .
Czech Poland , Mongary Serb independent
.
,
,
Nevilly reduced Bulgarian territory weaken Bulgaria potential regional instability in reparations [Icom
-
· -
-
aimed to as t h re at to Balkans
Trianon-reduced Mungary's territory 23-loss of pop in ceded ter ritories Romania
, Slovakia etc.
by :
·
,
EV :
provoke nationalist feelings as in these empire a re forced to live in another country > ↑ tension
people
-
