Hey Guys! So I was thinking about the Treaty of Versailles and how Germany got all the blame for World War I. I couldn't decide if that was really fair for Germany. I know that Germany defiantly did its part in starting the war, but the fact that none of the other Central Powers, like Austria-Hungary, got any blame doesn't seem justified. I guess it is fair for Germany to be punished for being part of starting World War I, but the other Central Powers should have had the same punishment as Germany. It also doesn't seem fair that they had no say in the League of Nations and had their army taken away. In addition to all of those punishments, Germany also had to pay an amount of money that they didn't have. All this did was cause more problems. What do you guys think?
-Natalie
"After a hard day's work diggin' up the sod, we're ready for chow."
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
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Nat.. I like the question! It really got me thinking. OK, so it was mostly Germany's fault yes, but you are right, they did get most of the blame. I don't really think that is fair. I mean it takes more than one country to fight in a war, and in this case there were more that just two countries fighint. I think that the people that gave Germany there "punishment" should have divided it up a little better between countries.
Natalie,
Although I think that is was mostly Germany's fault they shouldn’t have to take all the blame let alone have to repay their war debts when they don’t have money. I think that Germany got blamed because they were kinda the leader and they where an easy target.
Siobhan
I agree with siobhan. Although hungary and Austria had something to do with it, Germany was the larger power and the other two countries were somewhat being bullied. Terefore,I dont' believe they should have to pay as hefty of a price as germany, if any at all.
Now,you are definitely right about having to pay a large fee created more problems. That is very true and in fact I personally believe that this was the start of flow of problems mainly economic for Germany (remember this was part of the objective of the fee, they wanted to break germany a little,)so, later on as the economy became worse and worse and germany couldn't get itself up again that gave Hilter the fuel with which to ignitehis fire, to bring germany back to where it was before world war I and to blame the economic distress on other thinks. So, yes the large fee they had to pay did in the end result in more problems.
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Hey Natalie.. I think I would agree with Dayna. Yes Germany had the other central powers like A "through" H to help them out, but like Dayna said "They were a bully". Germany went into the war thinking they would win and everything, but they ended up losing and because they started the war, they should have to pay for it.
Hey, Natalie. I totally agree with you, I think that the centurial powers should have got some of the blame too. Also thinking about $33 billion dollars for one country to come up with, it seems like a little out radius right? Im not saying Germany didn’t have their part in starting the war im just saying, they were the paper that started the fire, but someone had to light the paper right? Also about the army being taking away, I think that was a little unreliable too, how are they supposed to protect their country with out an army (any protection forces).
Tim
I think the reason that The Allies made only Germany pay the reparations is because they were the most united country left. Austria-Hungary and Russia weren't as applicable because A-H had been broken up into a bunch of different countries and Russia hadn't been as large of a force as Germany. All The Allies wanted was their money and for their power to show throughout the world, so if they could strike down the most powerful and united country of the opposite force then they'd be able to show the world not to mess with them. I don't think they were thinking about the consequences of their actions, I think they were just worried about making their marks and putting their feet down.
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