Why did so many Germans think that the Versailles Treaty was unfair ?

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Benjamin Lindner 12ILY                                                                                        31.01.2004

Why did so many Germans think that the Versailles Treaty was unfair ???

In fact the Versailles Treaty was unfair and it is totally justified that the Germans said it was unfair. The losers Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy lost lots and lots of land industry and military force to protect themselves . Germany had to give up Alsace Lorraine, the Saar, the left bank of the Rhine, Poland and Danzig. At all Germany lost more than 70 000 km² land and the colonies got Britain France and Japan who had enormous empires. Austria Hungary lost Czechoslovakia and Austria Hungary were spitted to two new independent states which was not necessary and just an act of rage and fear because Austria Hungary was too destroyed to fight a new war. Italy lost South Tirol and Istria, these areas included lots of the Italian industry. The Saar part which Germany lost has an important coalfield and was therefore indispensable for the German industry. The loser had to give up lots of machines which they needed for their industry. The winners France, Britain and Russia first wanted to blame the losers. They wanted to destroy especially Germany forever so that Germany would never be able to attack another country. Therefore is the criticism of Germany absolutely justified.

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Obviously the good idea of a fair treaty for both sides was getting worse when they made

new borders. Germany lost important land for farming and industry, people who lived

in areas which were not anymore their home countries had to leave, when the

colonies became independent they were totally hopeless, they had no infrastructure,

education system and no experiences how to rule a country. East-Prussia

was cut of from the rest of Germany. Danzig was made a free city which confused the inhabitants. Romania, Greece and Denmark which were not involved in the war received all land ...

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