German History- Treaty of Versailles Part 2

If you read the last blog on the Terms of the Treaty of Versailles, you will probably realize that the Germans did not like the Treaty. Who would? I mean, who would want to pay 6.6 billion dollars...

So, the Germans hated the treaty..But why??

1. The Germans believed they had not lost the war, but instead was 'stabbed on the back' by the 'November Criminals'(Communist, Jews). Prominent Generals in the German army during World War I such as Erich Ludendroff encouraged this view. They believed if it wasn't for these weak politicians aka November Criminals, Germany would continue fighting to preserve its honor and glory.

2. The Germans thought the Treaty of Versailles would be like the 14 points Woodrow Wilson, the President of the United states stated. The 14 points was a series of points which would promote World peace such as setting up a League of nations and it was oriented towards a peaceful treaty and that Germany should be given a chance to recover. The treaty was no where like that, as from the actual terms of the Treaty of Versailles, you should be able to tell that it wasn't giving Germany any chances to recover.

3. The Germans were not invited to any of the negotiations, which the Germans perceived as a 'diktat', dictated peace.

4. The Germans had to follow Article 231, which meant they were to blame for the war. In the German view, they had been forced into the war due to its alliance with other European nations. They did not believe they should receive sole blame for the war.

So, here are the reasons why the Germans hated the Treaty of Versailles. Here are only a few points, but they are quite significant and will be enough to score you full marks in your answer if you write it up in a logical order.

If you want to find out more reasons why the Germans hated the treaty, feel free to search google.