Was the Treaty of Versaillesa fair settlement?

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¿Was the Treaty of Versailles a fair settlement?

~ Under the Treaty of Versailles signed on 28th June 1919, the victorious allies represented by the American president Woodrow Wilson, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, and French premier George Clemenceau who where known as the Big Three imposed the conditions of peace upon Germany and decided the future of the world. As after the settlement Germany was left almost devastated economically and spiritually we can state that it was unfair to Germany to be treated in such an undeserving way.

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~ On the other hand, some other people believe that the Treaty of Versailles was a fair settlement. They consider this because of many reasons supported by arguments as the ones explained in the following sentences. Firstly, Germany territorial looses in 1919 were small compared to the alterations a German victory would have brought. For instance, dominants over Belgium, Holland and France, and power over Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.  Also, some sort of economic compensation from the looser was expected. For example, France and Belgium were completely destroyed, and the German industry was devastated. In addition, Wilson ‘s good ...

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