The Treaty of Versailles was created to ensure the downfall of Germany so that they could not start another war. One side of the argument is that the Treaty was extremely unfair to Germany, as it took away some of her most valuable assets to the country and boosted the oppositions of Germany . However, the other side of the argument is that as Germany caused a lot of damage, They deserved to be punished and prevented from making more trouble.The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after WW1 had ended in 1918 . The treaty was signed at the Versailles Palace in France by Germany. The three most important politicians in this case were David Lloyd George , Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson.

I strongly agree with the statement ‘ the treaty of Versailles was unfair to Germany’ because Germany lost a lot of their army , which made the countries life very hard including the citizens in it . The evidence for this is that by restricting the German army of only 100,000 volunteers, the Treaty left them defenceless and vulnerable. For such a large country, an army of 100,000 men was going work to keep order within Germany, but was not large enough to defend Germany from other invading powers. From this I can infer that Germany was a country who largely relied on their military to be a symbol of there pride and nationalism as it was so great, but the treaty took this way and also put the land of Germany at risk. This is the first reason why I agree with the statement ‘ the treaty of Versailles was unfair to Germany.’

I wholeheartedly agree with the statement ‘the treaty of Versailles was unfair to Germany’ the reason for this is that a lot of money was taken out of the German economy due to the fact that they had to pay the Allies. The evidence for this is that Germany had to make payments, these payments called reparations, would be paid monthly and would total some £6,600 million. This meant that Germany would suffer at a huge amount because as well was their army being stripped they now have to face paying the other countries large amount of money, which would also had an effect on its colonies. This I agree with the statement ‘the treaty of Versailles was unfair to Germany.’

Some people may disagree with the statement ‘ the treaty of Versailles was unfair to Germany’ because it was said by many that that as Germany caused a lot of damage, they deserved to be punished and prevented from stirring up more trouble. The evidence for this is that even though Germany had to pay the reparation ,many people believed that the reparations were fair as the amount was changed to a more reasonable figure in 1929. From this I can infer that Germany having to pay this was fair as it punished Germany as well as giving the smaller countries of Europe a chance to boost themselves. This is why some people may disagree with the statement  ‘ the treaty of Versailles was unfair to Germany.’

Another reason why some people may disagree with the statement ‘the treaty of Versailles was unfair to Germany’ is because Germany’s colonies were taken away due to the fact that it would fuel them to become a country that was rich again. The evidence for this is that Germany’s overseas empires were taken away as it was a cause of bad relations between Britain and Germany before the war, and that taking it away, would solve many problems. From this I can infer that this was to make sure that Germany did not have the funds to start another war or rebel against the treaty, to insure the safety of other countries. This is why some people may disagree with the statement ‘the treaty of Versailles is unfair to Germany.’

In conclusion, I think the treaty of Versailles was unfair to Germany due to the fact that they were stripped of all their wealth and pride , for a war that was not entirely their fault. It is understandable that they caused a lot of damage during the war but I feel that treaty or the entire subject should of been dealt with in an entirely different way, making Germany’s chance to boost their economy slightly more realistic.

By Kelvin Asamoah