Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that officially ended World War 1 between Germany and the Allied Powers in 1919. The treaty had disastrous effects on Germany in the years to come. For starters, the treaty blamed Germany for starting the war and made them pay heavy fines to Britain and France. It also made Germany drastically reduce its army and give up all of its colonies overseas. Under the treaty, Germany also had to give up about 1/8 of its land to the Allied Powers and lost about 1/10 of its population as a result. The Treaty Of Versailles wasn't really fair to Germany because it singled out Germany as the main cause of the war when in reality, there were many different causes. A lot of the German people felt betrayed because of the harsh and unfair conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, but they didn't really have a choice. Many historians believe that the treaty was actually what led to World War 2. The German people were frustrated because of how much they had to endure due to the treaty. They wanted a strong leader that could restore Germany to greatness and they turned to Adolph Hitler.