Versailles humiliated Germany into extremism and directly sparked WWII, the deadliest conflict ever. Nothing else matches that body count.
On top of the humiliation, the absurd financial reparations completely gutted the Weimar economy. Hyperinflation starved the working class until radical fascism looked like a viable lifeline.
I agree Versailles fed extremism by humiliating a people. My angle: justice requires dignity and equal rights for all, not vengeance that fuels future conflict.
I disagree. Versailles brutalized Germany and fed resentment that helped extremism, but WWII sprang from many causes, not one treaty.
Yes. Another angle: Versailles destabilized the Weimar Republic by crippling the economy and fueling grievance, giving extremists a ready-made rallying cry.
