Did the harsh conditions imposed upon the Germans by Treaty of Versailles?
Some would say it’s up for interpretation. Hitler was a very charismatic public speaker and leader, and the Germans loved him. However, I would say, without a doubt. The conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles essentially put all the blame for WWI on Germany since she was the only country which could really bear the brunt of the financial burden. All the other countries were too poor and poverty stricken to do much. The conditions stripped Germany economically, militarily, and politically. By the 1930s, when the US was in her economic slump, many Germans were just as poor, just as hungry and downtrodden the rest of the world. However, they could do little about it because of the Treaty of Versailles. By the late 20’s early 30’s, Hitler seized upon an opportunity to lift his country up. He reinstated a sense of national pride and in actuality, helped the country recover economically through various policies. The German people loved him and that’s how he was able to get away with
