Evaluate the level of effectiveness that the Treaty of Versailles had in preventing war

-The treaty of Versailles was officially signed on the 28th June, 1919
-Unofficially sparked the hatred that would fuel the War for the Germans.

-made Germany accept sole responsibility for causing WWI
-lost 13% of its territory
-pay high amounts of compensation
-shrink its army to the point where the nation was nearly defenceless.

-Aim~Punish and weaken Germany
-Caused Hitler to have the motive of conquering land, rearming its military and gaining financially which sparked the inferno of World War II.

UNFAIR TREATY

Front cover of the Treaty of Versailles, The National Archives
http://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/blog/keepers-gallery-treaty-versailles/