why did the germans hate the treaty of versailles?

Answer 1

There are many reasons. First and foremost it is important to understand the political ideology and propaganda model utilized by the Nazi party in the 1930s which galvanized so much distaste for the (2d) Treaty of Versailles. Without this propaganda, many Germans might not have even understood the poverty in which many were living. With that said, the underlying reasons were this:

The World War (i.e. WWI) ended with the defeat of Germany at the hand of the Allies. Although technically the Germans did not start the war (or at least the events that ultimately led to the widespread violence), they were certainly held responsible for taking advantage of the political situation and instigating further violence. Thus, the Allies required Germany to pay reparations to the victorious nations, primarily France, which withstood the most damage. There were plenty of directions one could point fingers toward, but Germany was the most likely target, and had the coffers to pay.

Furthermore, Germany was forced to disarm, essentially making their country known for its might defenseless. Take away the lion's teeth and claws and what do you have? A big, friggin' cat. This sudden drop in world clout and stature was humiliating to a historically proud nation.

Forcing the country to disarm essentially shut down a lot of the country's industrial power, putting hundreds of thousands of people out of work. The war reparations on top of that ended a lot of social programs used to help those in need. Add these on top of the economic depression that swept the entire planet during the 20s (Great Depression) and what you got was a crapload of starving Germans.

Hitler, Goebbels, and the other Nazis were keen to these problems faced by the lower class and what was the middle class. The utilized this information and galvanized the masses to point fingers at this ultimate Humiliation, adding in Jewish conspiracy theories, and fed all of it through one of the most effective propaganda campaigns the modern world has ever seen. Hence, the rise to power of the Nazis...the rest (as they say) is history...

Answer 2

It blamed them for the war. Which is rather vindictive becasue that was just the view of the people that won, they weren't historians and it was a messy turn of events theat led up to WW1. The terms of the treaty also crippled them economically, so the people suffered poverty and hunger from the government that went to war whilst they either fought for their country or tended their farms, homes and businesses. Their military was severely limited that left them vulnerable and their national pride hurt.

Answer 3

in a nutshell...
it required germany to pay "war reparations" to the allies. this essentially left germany broke for 20 years until hitler was elected....after which, he refused to pay anymore and rebuilt the economy... that's it, minus all the details.

Answer 4

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