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The Treaty of Versailles
This series of cartoons (1 is 3 minutes, the other is 2 minutes) does a good job explaining the conditions at the end of the war, including a discussion of what the Big 3 wanted, how Germany was excluded from any decision making, and terms of the treaty itself
With an armistice (cease fire) coming in late 1918 and a peace treaty put in place less than a year later (the Treaty of Versailles), the war officially ended.
For many, that was very far from the truth. The war became a war without end, one that continued through missing limbs, mutilated faces and shaking bodies (shell shock... an example is contained at the bottom of the webpage for Section 2 of this chapter). The question that haunted civilians throughout Europe was why so many of their fathers, husbands, sons and brothers had to die? Memorials were established for the fallen, and people visited the battlefields to retrace the footsteps of their loved ones.
In Germany, the sense of betrayal and dishonor prompted some Germans to seek revenge. Many Germans, especially members of the army, believed that Germany had not lost the war on the battlefield. This was not true, but still very dangerous. Many Germans felt that the army and all those who had lost their lives in the war had been betrayed by the government and under better leadership, victory would have been achieved. One of these people was Adolf Hitler. We will learn more about him and the rise of the Third Reich in Chapters 16 and 17.
Video on Treaty of Versailles and its aftermath (Watch Mojo)
This 3 minute clip discusses the major parts of the treaty and how it eventually contributed to WWII occurring.
It is the 6th and final segment for the video I will show in class that has questions to go with it.
It is the 6th and final segment for the video I will show in class that has questions to go with it.