During the period 1919-1939 the Germans were forced to deal with the Treaty of Versailles, a document formed exclusively by the Allied powers to discipline Germany. Although the people of the world marveled at the end of the “war to end all wars” and thought with joy that such a war would never be fought again, they had no idea that an even greater war was brewing, a war whose origins date back to the form of the Treaty of Versailles. The Second World War was certainly not an inevitable war, but the result of many years of German pride and contempt towards rivals accumulated following the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles helped bring about World War II through three major atrocities against the German people. The first cause of the Second World War was the fact that the Treaty of Versailles took away valuable lands rich in natural resources from Germany. The second cause of the war was that the Treaty of Versailles severely limited the number of troops Germany could have. Third, the Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to pay numerous reparations that amounted to over $700 billion (Document C). The root of the war was undoubtedly the Treaty of Versailles, which heavily punished Germany while virtually ignoring other responsible countries such as Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria. As a result of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to give up some of the vital parts of the war. his country which was extremely rich in resources. For example, Germany lost the Polish Corridor and much of southwestern Germany (Document A). Furthermore, the Treaty of Versailles took Alsace and Lorraine from Germany, territories that bordered Germany's rival France (Document A). This shameful act caused Germany to lose 40% of its coal... middle of paper... the outburst culminated in 1933 when Hitler came to power and immediately ceased all reparation payments. In conclusion, the Treaty of Versailles was undoubtedly the reason why World War II broke out. The Treaty was unreasonably cruel to the Germans by forcing them to give up valuable territory. Furthermore, the Treaty limited the number of troops Germany could have. Finally, the Treaty of Versailles imposed severe reparations on Germany that only angered the Germans. This bold treaty gave rise to Hitler ignoring the restrictions on soldiers and immediately stopping all reparation payments. The Treaty of Versailles blamed Germany alone for the war and fueled German nationalism and hatred towards rival Western countries. Without a doubt, the ruthless nature of the Treaty of Versailles towards the Germans inevitably led to war on a global scale less than 20 years later..