How justified are hostile criticisms of the Versailles Treaty? On the 11th of November 1918 the Kaiser's Germany lay down their weapons on the signing of the armistice agreement. After 5 years of fighting the First World War had come to an end. Germany had lost, and as such assumed all responsibility for its belligerent actions and the outbreak of the conflict. So, out of Germany's "war guilt" was born the 'Paris Peace Conference' and from the …showed first 75 words of 1320 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1320 total…and so caused Germany became a time bomb waiting to explode. Versailles was the principal cause of World War Two. With this in mind most criticisms of the treaty can be justified. Bibliography Lowe, John, 'The Great Powers, Imperialism and the German Problem', (London: Routledge, 1994) Goldberg, George, 'The Peace to End Peace', (New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, 1970) Hiden, John 'Germany and Europe 1919-1939', (Harlow: Longman Group, 1977) Joll, James 'Europe Since 1870', (London: Penguin, 1990)