Title: Treaty of Versailles - Kaiser Wilhelm II
Headings: 
treaty of versailles
Political impact the treaty had on germany
kaiser led to the rise of nazi germany

Content: Treaty of Versailles - Kaiser Wilhelm II







treaty of versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was created to officially end the war. The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept the blame for the war and to pay the Allied forces for their losses in the war [1]. These expenses were called reparations and would have to be paid for over a span of thirty years. The treaty shrunk Germany’s European territory by ten percent, took all of Germany colonies, and reduced Germany’s army to one hundred thousand men so they would not pose as a threat. Due to these conditions, Germany’s economy suffered a huge lose because Germany’s economy lay overseas in colonies and other lands that were given to the Allies [2]. Germany knew it would be difficult to come up with the monthly payments, but German officials were forced to agree to the terms in May because the Allies threatened to continue in war if they did not [3]
Political impact the treaty had on germany
The Treaty of Versailles had a great political impact on Germany. One of the conditions in the treaty was that Kaiser Wilhelm II be formally tried. However, that condition was impossible because the Kaiser abdicated the throne and was taken by the Dutch government who refused to surrender him. Although this was good news for Wilhelm II, it made it impossible for Germany to restore their monarchy, whose continuation depended on the Kaiser to pass his power over to his son. The treaty isolated the country and made it an outcast to international policies [1].