How Accurate Is It to Suggest That the Treaty of Versailles Was Mainly Responsible for the Political and Economic Instability in Germany in the Years 1919-23? (30marks)

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How accurate is it to suggest that the Treaty of Versailles was mainly responsible for the political and economic instability in Germany in the years 1919-23? (30marks) Firstly, I will be analysing in detail the various sources the instability underlying the Weimar Republic between 1919 and 1923 and evaluate their overall significance. I will come to a judgement about the significance of the Versailles Treaty and inform views of prominent historians. There are several events and happenings that were responsible of the political and economic instability in Germany in 1991-23 such as collapse, revolution, political extremes of left and right such as Spartacists, Kapp putsch and Munich beer hall, the Armistice, inflationary and setting up the Weimar republic. Firstly, I agree with the view that it is accurate to suggest that the Treaty of Versailles was mainly responsible for the political and economic instability in Germany in the years 1919-23 because of the treaty itself . For example, the Treaty of Versailles had impacts on the political and economic instability because of the terms of the treaty which were split up into territorial arrangements, war guilt, reparations, disarmament and maintaining peace. The territorial arrangements had a massive impact for the political and economic instability because Germany lost its colonies such as Alsace- Lorraine, west Prussia, Posen, Upper Silesia, Danzig, Austria, Saar and Rhineland Moreover, Moreover, 13% of territory was lost, 12% population (6.5 million), 15% agriculture production, 48% Iron ore and 15% coal was lost showed the impact this had on Germany Additionally this had an impact on political and economic instability because as they lost land they lost money because some of their colonies were used to grow essential crops which was Germany’s rich source of income which led to starvation in Germany because there
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