HIST 410N WEEK 2: NATIONALISM AND THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES DISCUSSION

NATIONALISM AND THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES  – What were reasons that led to the ultimate failure of the Treaty of Versailles? What were the challenges facing the newly-formed League of Nations, and why was it so difficult to form a lasting agreement that would prevent another war? Elaborate.

Class, as you consider this question, be sure to consider both sides…that of the western allies and that of the Germans. Keep in mind that the Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that ended World War I. The purpose of the treaty was not only to end World War I, but also to prevent another World War. Clearly, that goal failed. Why?

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You might also consider Wilson’s Fourteen Points. What were these and how did it influence the Treaty of Versailles?

NATIONALISM AND THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES

Although one could speculate a multitude of reasons that ultimately led to the failure of the Treaty of Versailles, some of the ones I have noted are Germany’s resentfulness over the feeling of them being soley responsible for the War thereby having an initial perception of the treaty as unjust and punitive, and the rejection of the Versailles Treaty by the U.S Senate followed by their isolationism (Brower & Sanders, 2014).

According to Brower & Sanders (2014), the absence of the U.S. and the Soviet Union from the League of Nations diminished the hope for international peacekeeping. This coupled with lack of consistency between what was stated and what was actually practiced, left Europe with distrust (Brower & Sanders, 2014).

I feel that the U.S contributed to another War by withdrawing from European affairs and leaving them to settle the peace after the U.S had such great influence prior.  Essentially it seems the U.S had its own ideas of keeping peace, but didn’t back it…we sort of just left it hoping it would get “figured out” by those who couldn’t come to a lasting mutually beneficial agreement in the first place.

NATIONALISM AND THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES  References

Brower, D., & Sanders, T. (2014). The world in the twentieth century (7th ed.) Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Learning Solutions.