Title: Treaty of Versailles Essay
Headings: Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles
Content: The Allies seized control of the German merchant ships and railway to prevent Germans from being self-reliant. The Treaty also called for the disbanding of the Air force and the confiscation of the High Seas fleet, but many of the German soldiers scuttled their beloved warships to prevent them from helping the enemy. The German army was limited to only 100,000 soldiers. The lowest blow of the Treaty enforced on the Germans was they had to accept the "war-guilt" clause, which forced Germany to accept guilt for the war and not being allowed to discuss the terms of the Treaty. The newly formed Weimar government of Germany seriously considered not signing the treaty, because of their harsh treatment and barring from negotiations, which would've resulted in the war continuing. The Treaty of Versailles was hastily written out so it didn't satisfy even the victorious Allies for the most part. Because WWI economically damaged many countries, some had trouble re-paying the reparations, and therefore many citizens and soldiers couldn't find work. The Treaty created much resentment against the Allies because of the poor economic conditions that arose from not only the war, but the US Great Depression. Unfortunately, the drear economic conditions spawned two extremist political movements that promised to end the economic conditions. The Communist party, or left party, called for revolt by the workers, while the Fascism, or right, party wanted strong nationalization of government.