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The Treaty of Versailles - Coggle Diagram
Responsibility
Germany taking the blame for the war was the appropriate decision. Germany started a war in places where war was not necessary
Territorial Changes
All overseas German colonies will be turned over to the League of Nations.
This was appropriate because it weakens Germany’s influence but at the same time, it doesn’t hurt Germany to a point where they cannot recover. This also follows the main goals of the Allies for what they wanted in the Treaty.
Military Restrictions
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German military reduced to 100,000
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Propaganda
Hitler links the elimination of the Treaty to unifying all Germans and taking back their “land and soil.” Hitler is using these specific goals in contrast with the Treaty as propaganda. He wants Germans to believe that their land has been taken from them and Germany has been stripped of its power in a way that is harmful to all Germans, he is using the Treaty to push his own agenda, which was to gain power. Hitler is using nationalism to fuel is propaganda. He is using German’s patriotism and devotion to their country as a way to support his agenda in fighting the Treaty.
Shifts in Geography
The most obvious difference is the creation of 5 countries. Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Latvia, and Lithuania
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Reparations
Allies agreed to revise the terms during the Great Depression because it would’ve taken Germany until 1984 to finish paying reparations
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