The Treaty of Versailles was created at the end of WWI to end the state between the Allied Forces and Germany. The Allied Forces gave Germany little choice but to sign the treaty presented to them or risk restarting the war again. The treaty enforced strict terms upon Germany that were reinforced by the Belgians and The French. I believe that these terms enraged Germany and made the Treaty of Versailles one of the main cause of World War II. When the treaty of Versailles was created Germany believed that they should have been consulted on the terms of the treaty. This never happened. When the terms where made available to the German public, the country was in uproar. They did not want this treaty signed. These terms where harsh and made German's …show more content…
"However harsh may be the lot threatening the German people, we do not despair of Germany's vital forces" I believe there was nothing any one could said to change the way the German's felt about the treaty because they where humiliated. This allowed Hitler and the Nazi party to climb to power and lead Germany into starting World War II 11 of February 1919- President Friedrich Ebert's initial address to the German Assembly "I will administer my office not as the leader of a single party, but I belong to the Socialist Party and cannot forget my origin and training. The privileges of birth already have been eliminated from politics and are being eliminated from social life. We shall combat domination by force to the utmost from whatever direction it may come. We wish to found our State only on the basis of right and on our freedom to shape our destinies at home and abroad. However harsh may be the lot threatening the German people, we do not despair of Germany's vital forces." Source Records of the Great War, Vol. VII, ed. Charles F. Horne, National Alumni 1923