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Treaty of Versailles
I do not believe that the Treaty of Versailles gave every country what they wanted after World War I. If this was the case then there would probably not have been a World War II. Those that were considered victorious received most of their wants and needs, everyone else just went along with the games, this is why World War II came about; it was not a fair treaty for all involved.
The Treaty of Versailles famously did not satisfy most of the countries involved after the First World War. In fact, the Second World War was in part caused by the dissatisfaction many of the countries felt with their unfair treatment in the treaty. Unfortunately, this was not the war to end all wars.
I do not think the Treaty of Versailles was fair to Germany. They were not invited to Versailles to help create the treaty, they were just forced to sign it. Even though they did not agree with it, they had to sign it because the Allies were threatening invasion. The Germans were not strong enough to start the war again. Their land was given away, their army was reduced, and they were forced to pay thousands of dollars that they would not be able to pay. Even though I do not agree with the treaty, I believe that Germany should never be able to start a war again . I think the rules that limit Germany’s military are the most fair. I think the rule that gives Germany’s land away is the least fair since they have no way of defending it because they are not strong enough to fight for it.
World War one was brought to its official end with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. It was drawn up by the victors of the war, which included Great Britain, the United States, Italy, and France. They met in Versailles to compose a treaty that would hopefully bring about a peaceful end to the First World War, the first war of its kind. Germany, the main foe against the Allied Powers, and the loser of World War I, was not allowed to partake in the creation of the treaty. Even

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