Comments by "Seven Proxies" (@sevenproxies4255) on "How the Germans Cheated the Versailles Treaty" video.

To me, the Versailles treaty seems like a big mistake. Not only because it could be circumvented. But also because of the heavy blow it lead to german industries in general. One can only imagine the poverty and unemployment that the german people had to suffer through as a result of it, and both resentment of the way they were treated as well as desperation made people flock to Hitlers cause.
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LtKharn: They could. And in so doing, fostered even more resentment. Or they could've done what the americans did after having defeated the Japanese. Accept their surrender but then help rebuild their country, industries and economy. The Versailles Treaty was an idiotic move and pretty much ensured Hitlers rise to power. A demagouge like Hitler would not have nearly as many supporters if the germans had been treated with some dignity after the end of WWI. You may also note that Germans did not start the first world war. But they ended up being the biggest losers because of it.
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