The Treaty of Versailles (ended WWI)

WW1 ended as a resut of the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles affected Germany a lot. The rules were very harsh on Germany. Germany had to pay all damaged of WW1. Because of this, it made Germany have a bad economy. Another rule was that Germany had to reduce its military power by a lot. They couldn't have more than 100,000 men in the military. They also banned the use of heavy artilery, tanks, or any other type of machines used for war. This made Germany embarrased and insecre about their military. While Germany was under the Treaty of Versailles, the Great Depression came to the nation of Germany. America was helping Germany by paying for some the reparations, but America's economy was also in a not so good shape. So this cause Germany's economy suffering. The Treaty of Versailles blamed Germany for everything that happened and was damaged in the war. The people of Germany wanted a leader who would bring Germany back into that shape. The leader was Adolf Hitler. Hitlers words impressed the people of Germany. He explained why Germany had lost the word, and becuase of this Hitler was able to gain support and power. He blamed the Jews that Germany lost the war. Eventaully, Hitler became the dictator of Germany and started World War II.