During this last quarter I have learned many important things. However, the most important topic that I have studied this quarter was on the the ending of World War One with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. This was probably the most important because of the consequences of the treaty.
The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that ended World War One. It was signed by the "Big Four: Woodrow Wilson of the United States, David Loyd George of Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France, and Vittorio Orlando of Italy" (Davidson Dr. James West, Stoff 706). The treaty put Germany under very harsh terms, and was essentially punishing Germany for the war (Davidson Dr. James West, Stoff 706).
"Germany, which had not even been allowed to send delegates to the peace talks, was shocked by the terms of the treaty" (Davidosn Dr. James West, Stoff 706). The treaty made Germany pay for the losses of the war. Germany was also required to have a limited military to ensure that it wouldn't go to war with any other nations (Davidson Dr. James West, Stoff 706). This would also prevent them from expanding and becoming a major power.
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the major factors that caused World War Two. Hitler used the feelings of resentment that the German people had toward the Treaty of Versailles to begin the Nazi party (Davidson Dr. James West, Stoff 775). World War Two soon broke out after this.
The Treaty of Versailles was the most important thing that I learned about this quarter because the treaty was one of the factors that caused World War Two. I find this important because we can learn from the mistakes of the past and adress certain matters using different methods that would prevent wars from happening.
Davidaon Dr. James West, Michael B. Stoff. The American Nation. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey; Pearson Prentice Hall, 2003.
