Treaty Of Versailles Research Paper

The Treaty of Versailles ended the State of War between the Allies (United States, England & France) and Germany in 1918, however within the terms of the treaty concealed the impetus for World War Two. The treaty’s penalty conditions for surrender of land, military reduction, monetary retribution and acceptance of blame greatly hindered Germany’s post-war recovery.
The Kaiser sold War Bonds throughout the War to fund the German Military however, nearing the end of war; it was heavily in debt. When the Treaty was signed, Germany was fined a significant amount of money that pushed Germany closer to a financial crisis. The German economy couldn’t pay for the reparations, Belgium and France instead seized control of German industrial zones, workers …show more content…
The Marines invaded Japanese held territory and captured an airfield under construction. Battles would continue on land and on the sea with heavy losses on both sides. Eventually the U.S. would prevail after Japan decided to withdraw from the island. This would be a turning point in the Pacific Theater, as the Japanese would no longer go on the offensive, the strategic initiative became America’s and provided a boost to the American morale. Battle for control of North Africa had been ongoing as Italy and her colony of Libya sought control of neighboring British held Egypt. However American led forces in Algeria and Morocco took control of the west coast of Northern Africa with it enclosed the German armored division which forced approximately 150,000 Axis troops to …show more content…
After securing the position, Allied troops soon spread out and by August Allied troops had liberated France. The first US troops later cross into Germany in September
In October, General MacArthur and his troops invaded Philippine Island of Leyte hoping to separate Japan from S.E. Asia and its oil supply. Japan assembled what remained of the naval forces and engaged the U.S., wanting to drive them off the Philippine island. Ultimately, the battle was so one-sided that much of the Japanese fleet was destroyed and the remaining Japanese ships were moored in their ports for the remainder of the war.
In December, Germany launched an unsuccessful counterattack in Belgium and northern France, known as the Battle of the Bulge. Its objective was to split the Allied Army much like the original Schlieffen Plan, however a critical shortage of fuel and improving weather, which permitted a Allied bombing raid, stopped the German

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