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What were the negative effects of the Treaty of Versailles?
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Content: Even though the Germans were affected by a deep-seated resentment, their nationalism bond grew stronger. Economically, Germany was crippled and social-politically, the Hitler led Nazi party caused epic distraction as exemplified by the Holocaust. The treaty also had a weakness in its disarmament policy and this ambiguity left room for Germany to maneuver and strengthen itself. In addition to the above, the Allies disagreed in almost all matters with regard to the treaty and so its full implementation was a flop. As a result, Germany had the opportunity to recoup economically and politically, contrary to what the treaty hoped for in its quest for everlasting peace and stability. Eventually, Germany, fueled by resentment of the Versailles treaty impacts, sought vengeance by attacking Poland paving way for the Second World War whose effects were more profound compared to the First World War. Further Reading
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The biggest negative effect of the Treaty of Versailles was on Germany. The treaty helped lead to German problems in at least two ways. Economically, it saddled Germany with a huge debt in the form of war reparations. This forced Germany to borrow money from the United States in order to pay.