WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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The Treaty of Versailles avoided blame and retribution, insuring a lasting peace
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The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the U.S. which then joined the League of Nations
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The Treaty of Versailles was resented by Germany, and did little to promote lasting peace
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The Treaty of Versailles included the strong military enforcement of a League of Nations
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Versailles caused furious reactions in Germany. Germany had to pay huge sums of money to the countries it had fought in compensation for the damage. In addition, France, England, and the United States wanted to prevent Germany from becoming strong enough to start a new war.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany and the Allied Nations on June 28, 1919, formally ending World War One. The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies.
Detailed explanation-3: -Germans were furious about the treaty, seeing it as a diktat, or dictated peace; they bitterly resented the sole blame of war being placed at their feet.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is widely agreed that the Treaty of Versailles failed because it was filled with harsh punishment and unrealistic expectations of massive reparations payments and demilitarization imposed on Germany for its wrongdoing.