To What Extent Did The Treaty Of Versailles Are Carthaginian Peace?
Was the Treaty of Versailles are Carthaginian Peace?
Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles the blame for World War One was accepted by Germany and as a consequence they were stripped of land, colonies and armaments and ordered to pay massive reparations to the victorious Allies. Whilst many have criticized and stated that the final settlement was too harsh on Germany and was deemed unfair, in reality it was a far too lenient settlement which allowed Germany to recover both economically and politically. This recovery would allow Germany into a strong position that within a generation, it could once again compete and threaten the European powers once again. The so called peace settlement was widely spoken out against in Germany and the Germans subsequently evaded their financial obligations under the terms of the Treaty. The French were the ones who found it most difficult to enforce the punishment and weren’t helped by either Britain or the United States.
An important issue that was debated much throughout the creation of the Treaty of Versailles were the reparations that the Germans would have to pay as a result of the war. The pre-armistice agreement required Germany to compensate for all …show more content…
It was believed that this should be the amount for all the damages that the Germans had caused throughout the war. This wasn’t harsh as Germany had caused these damages. Despite the Depression, The Germans weren’t struggling economically and they could still produce products from resources and this adequate economy should have allowed them enough time to pay off the reparations whereas Belgium and France were struggling through lack or important resources and a declining and already weak economy. Germany also weren’t suffering on the home front as they weren’t effect as much as the French and
Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles the blame for World War One was accepted by Germany and as a consequence they were stripped of land, colonies and armaments and ordered to pay massive reparations to the victorious Allies. Whilst many have criticized and stated that the final settlement was too harsh on Germany and was deemed unfair, in reality it was a far too lenient settlement which allowed Germany to recover both economically and politically. This recovery would allow Germany into a strong position that within a generation, it could once again compete and threaten the European powers once again. The so called peace settlement was widely spoken out against in Germany and the Germans subsequently evaded their financial obligations under the terms of the Treaty. The French were the ones who found it most difficult to enforce the punishment and weren’t helped by either Britain or the United States.
An important issue that was debated much throughout the creation of the Treaty of Versailles were the reparations that the Germans would have to pay as a result of the war. The pre-armistice agreement required Germany to compensate for all …show more content…
It was believed that this should be the amount for all the damages that the Germans had caused throughout the war. This wasn’t harsh as Germany had caused these damages. Despite the Depression, The Germans weren’t struggling economically and they could still produce products from resources and this adequate economy should have allowed them enough time to pay off the reparations whereas Belgium and France were struggling through lack or important resources and a declining and already weak economy. Germany also weren’t suffering on the home front as they weren’t effect as much as the French and