Why did Germany agree to the Treaty of Versailles?
accepting the Treaty of Versailles would have resulted in the war being re-opened. Some German politicians were in favour of this, for example, the Chancellor, Scheidemann, and the Army Minister, Noske, who resigned rather than accept the treaty. However, the senior German generals said the the army was in no position to resume fighting. The military and many politicians also feared that a resumption of the war would lead to a massive (and possibly successful) Communist uprising in Germany.
