Treaty of Versailles Essay

Mustard Gas, in World War I, was called the King of Battle Gases because it caused more battle causalities, as in injuries that took them out of the war and some deaths, than all of the other chemical agents used in that Great War (Everts, n.d.). This synthetic agent had an innocent beginning but rapidly became something the world rallied around to ban due to its harmful effects. In 1886 Victor Meyer first discovered the harmful effects of (ClCH2CH2)2S or what would later become known as Mustard…

Major Battles 1914, 38 million joined, 17 million killed, 20 million wounded. World War 1 was the beginning of serious conflicts between massive countries. Not only were the country’s involved fighting for their own rights as a whole but most importantly they were fighting for justice against their enemies. Conflict is another word for battles, ¨About two-thirds of military deaths in World War 1 were in battle¨. This war has affected countries in an economic and population aspect and has been…

At the beginning of the twentieth century Europe was doing well. It had vast empires that circled the globe. The average life expectancy was high. The art and culture was growing rapidly. Then by 1918, after four long years of war, europe was wore out. The empires that had lasted from centuries were destroyed. The war was going great and everyone was happy, what happen? One cause of the war was trying to create a balance of power. The idea to balance the powers were that the major powers of…

Reading this document “World War I and the League of Nations”, I have captured Wilson’s principal purpose in deliverance was to present a practical choice both to the traditional notion of an international balance of power gained by alliances among nations. As President of the United States, Woodrow could pass some very important legislations on those and many other issues, pledging to keep America out of World War I. Though he proposed to keep America out of World War I, Once Wilson knew that…

ethical trap of “ethical relativism” when he acted on his own beliefs and values to prevent German influence in the area and “improve” Haiti, which in reality caused great unrest (BCEE, 2014d). Wilson’s hypocrisy became glaringly evident when he advocated for world peace at the Paris Peace Conference and in the same time frame nearly 3,000 Haitian peasants were being slaughtered as they rebelled against the pro-American Haitian President and U.S. presence. Wilson’s critical thinking was…

On August 4, 1914, The German Reichstag (parliament) approved funds to support the preparations of the incoming war and declared a civil peace. This meaning that all conflicts between fellow Germans would be put aside, and that all Germans will come together as one and unite in pursuit of defending their country. As most Germans were anticipating a quick victory, they soon discovered that it wouldn’t be that easy for them to win. In 1914 at the beginning of WWI the civil peace policy was…

As the start of World War II just happened caused by Germany's invasion of Poland. Ended up with France and Britain, fighting together, to go and fight Germany. While on the northern side of France there was a battle going on in Dunkirk. Also known as the battle of Dunkirk. The purpose of the Battle of Dunkirk was to defence, protect, and help evacuate some of the British army and other Allied forces in Europe safely home. It lasted from 26 May to 4 June 1940. When the German army gets through…

Although the Treaty of Versailles was a big cause for the second world war, it was not the only treaty that influenced fighting amongst the European nations. The Treaty of Rapallo and the Locarno Treaties were two other treaties that managed to draw lines in the sand showing which sides the European countries were on before fighting had even commenced. The Treaty of Rapallo was signed on April 16, 1922 and was signed between the Soviet Union and Germany. The treaty stated that the two countries…

In 1914 they invaded and conquered Belgium another neutral nation. This was an uncalled for action for the Germans to do because they were a neutral nation not wanting to be involved in this bloody and costly war. In May 1915 The Germans used the unfair game of submarine warfare against the Lusitania a passenger ship. A lot of civilians were killed and this was an uncalled for action towards innocent people. In January 1917 the Germans announced that now they would be using submarine warfare…

By January 1348, the plague was in Marseilles. It reached Paris in the spring, 1348 and England in September, 1348. Moving along the Rhine trade routes, the plague reached Germany in 1348, and the Low Countries the same year. Historians agree that 1348 was the worst of the plague years. In May, 1349, an English wool ship brought the plague to Norway. The Great Mortality then made its way to Greenland and after killing a large proportion of the population there encountered the towering ice…