Back to category: History Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. “The weakness of peace treaties is that they tend to address the past war rather than the future peace.” With reference to WWI, show how far you concur with this assertion? Germany was the last central power to fall in 1918, bringing an end to World War I and a beginning to the creation of peace treaties, which were intended to stop the fighting and ensure peace in the future. However, after some of these treaties were signed, most of the Central Powers were dissatisfied with their treatment and lack of consideration by the Allies who drafted the treaties. Because of this often voiced dissatisfaction with the treaties by the Central Powers, some of the treaties became regarded as weak and unfair. While it is arguable that the treaties did have their weaknesses, what the weaknesses were is also debatable. One possible weakness is that the treaties were too concerned with getting back at the Central Powers to make provisions that ensured long term peace. “Getting back” usually involved weakening the nation significantly mainly just to teach her a lesson. It is claimed that this weakening of nations would in effect ensure peace, which is entirely false... Posted by: Rebecca Wyant Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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