Why did Germany have no choice but to sign the Treaty of Versailles?

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Answer 1

In 1917, for Germany the war went over to the defense. The war had entered a stalemate, where nether side was strong enough to defeat the other side. This became a battle of political will and determination, which ever side was prepared to go the distance would win. German troops still occupied a large portion of France, the allies were able to make gains but nothing substantial and the blood shed was horrific.

President Wilson knew that the power of the US entering the war was the deciding factor, by entering the war, Germany had no hope of winning, the manpower and industrial might of the United State's would eventually bare forth.

Wilson and the US had a different additude to the war than the Europeans, Wilson had his idea of the League of Nations which he wanted to bring forward but to do so he needed to get the US to be a world power/player, and he could not do that by sitting on the side lines.

The US entering the war tipped the balance by October 1918 Germany was unable to successful defend Germany, at the same time the Central alliance collasped, the Austrain Hugarian empire collasped, in November the a German Republic was declared and the Kasier went into asylum in Holland.

When the US entered the war Wilson brought forth his 14 point plan, the then forming "Weimar Republic" made the assumption that this plan would be the terms of a peace treaty. Wilson was viewed as the hero that ended the war by both the French and Germans.

The armistice was signed november 11th 1918, the treaty of Versailles was signed 6 monthes later. The British and French governments were out for revenge and wanted to punish Germany, the disregarded Wilson and the US and through out the 14 points, Wilson tried to immediate but was not taken seriousily, The British and French did not even consider the US a full ally but part of there alliance, according to Prime Minister Clemenceau, "the US came to late and did not bleed enough to sit at the same table".

In the power vacuum the exisited with the change of governments, the perception that Wilson's 14 points plan was what the peace treaty would resemble, the Germans entered an agreement that they might have not have entered up front, no many in the new German government refused to sign the treaty but with French troops occuping Frankfurt they had no choice it was to late. WW1 was horrible, on average 4000 person died each day for a meter of ground one way or another.

Answer 2

Germany had all but won WW1. The German government undertook a generous peace initiative, essentially telling Britain that it was willing to call off the war and let things return to their prewar status. Britain refused because the Jews told the British government that they could still win the war because they were bringing the USA into the conflict. And they did. The result was that the German victory was turned into a German defeat in which Germany had to accept a humiliating and crippling settlement contained in the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Those conditions guaranteed that German militancy would again arise. So essentially the Jews created WW2 from the aftermath of WW1.

Answer 3

Actually Germany did not HAVE to do anything, those who seized power once the Kaiser skedaddled off to Holland felt they could save their butts better by surrendering rather than carrying on the war. What many people fail to realize is that Germany was dispirited after four years of bloody senseless war but her resources were far from exhausted.

In truth Germany itself did not have to exist. It was still a collection of Kingdoms and with hindsight it might have been better if several of them had negotiated separate peace with the Allies. But Germany as a Nation had a choice, it was simply unwilling to fight any more.

Conceivably the Germans could have fought to a bloody ruin for another two or three years // much as Germany did in World War Two after The Battle of The Bulge // that battle was comparable to the situation in November 1918, the fresh new American Troops scored a Pyrrhic victory that 'scared' the Kaiser into abdication on the advice of his befuddled Army & Cabinent Ministers. In 1944 the fresh Americans faced a fanatical Hitler who wasn't about to listed to his befuddled Army & Cabinent Ministers.

Peace....

Answer 4

When Germany agreed to peace, it did so with Germany's borders intact - an unconditional surrender was the only way in which Allied Troops would not cross over into Germany and devastate it.

But unconditional surrender meant that while Germany agreed to keep her borders intact - she also agreed to the terms of the allies which were in the Treaty of Versailles.

Life could have gotten alot worse for the Germans if they had not agreed to unconditional surrender.

Answer 5

Losing a war has a strange affect on people, its a way of making you do strange things....like defeat and surrender were some kind of motives for not letting you do what you want. Who said the victor's get to dictate the terms of the Treaty?

Moral of the story.....do not lose wars, or you'll be forced to sign treaties....

Answer 6

Because they had a weakened army and was faced with possible extinction because they where lo0sing land, the treaty was the only way to restore Germany

Answer 7

The allies threatened to resume the blockade of Germany by land and sea to starve Germany including women, children and old people as well as soldiers until they signed.
Germany was in no position to resist as it was split by revolution within and foreign insurgency from without (Poles and Czechs.)

Answer 8

Yes. Basically Europe forced Germany to sign it and pay repetations (fees for war) It set stage for WW2 to happen.

I just read about it a while ago.

Answer 9

Maybe they like signing treaties.

Answer 10

Because they Had surrendered and had lost WWI.

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