Question

The treaty of versailles with the Allies was a harsh and humiliating place.explain

Answer 1

The following points may help you:

a. The end of First World War witnessed a host of Peace treaties being signed the most important being Treaty Of Versailles with Germany which was imposed by the victors on the vanquished and compelled Germany to give away all its territorial claims and it imposed huge economic burden on it.

b. The humiliating treaty of Versailles with Germany compelled her to give away all its territorial claims and it imposed huge economic burden on it. The War guilt clause made Germany responsible for all the damage war had inflicted on the Allied and made it pay for the damage . Germany was financially crippled after the fisrt World War, little could Weimer Republic do to recover its economy. This treaty had sown the seeds of the second World war.

c. Treaty of Versailles proved to be a national shame and physiologically damaging for the Germans as they were held responsible for the war and were subjected to harsh terms.

d. Germany had to lose all its overseas colonies and territories, 1/10th of its population, 13% of its territories, 75 % of its iron and 26 %of its coal to France. Germany was demilitarized .The Allied also occupied Rhineland.

e. All this inflicted heavy damage on the Germans.

f. Treaty of Versailles was a dictated peace, Germans were compelled to sign the treaty or face war.

g. This certianly led to rise of Hitler, in whom people saw a leader who could avenge the wrong done to them by virtue of Treaty of Versailles. He promised to restore the dignity of Germans and build a strong nation,

Answer 2

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⚫The peace treaty of Versailles was a humiliating treaty because:-

☛Losing of resources - Germany lost its Overseas colonies, a tenth of its population, 13% of its territories, 75% of its iron and 26% of its coal to France, Poland, Denmark and Lithunia.

☛Demilitarization of Germany - The war guilt clause held Germany responsible for the war and damages which allied countries suffered. The allied powers demilitarized Germany to weaken its power.

☛Paying compensation - Germany was forced to pay compensation amounting to £6 Billion.