Was the Treaty Fair or Unfair

• Fair

  • land back to france
  • restricted army to stop more wars
  • money for reparations
  • punished german people as they were helping the war
  • german army was alread military defeated
  • treaty did not destroy economy
  • germany attacked first
  • treaty couldve been harsher
  • not a lot of land was lost
  • couldve asked for peace when wilson made 14 points but they were winning
  • didnt completely destroy economy
  • not the only country affected
• Unfair

  • destroyed germany’s economy - didnt help anyone
  • affected morale
  • politically affected Germany
  • punished the german citizens when they were innocnet
  • dictated the terms of the treaty, no negotiation
  • separated german speaking countries frm germany
  • not just people in germany who believe it was unfair
  • sole blame on germany
  • 14 points tricked Germany into thinking the 14 points was going to be upheld