What was tehe point of the Treaty Versailles?

Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The treaty was signed on 28 June 1919 in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France. The treaty was designed to punish Germany for its role in starting the war and to prevent it from ever again becoming a military threat to its neighbours.

The Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh conditions on Germany. These included the loss of territory, the payment of reparations, and the dismantling of Germany's military. Germany lost Alsace-Lorraine to France, Eupen-Malmédy to Belgium, North Schleswig to Denmark, and West Prussia, Posen, and Upper Silesia to Poland. Germany also lost all of its overseas colonies.

The reparations payments required by the treaty were enormous and placed a heavy burden on the German economy. Germany was required to pay 132 billion gold marks (equivalent to $33 billion) over the course of 30 years. The reparations payments led to hyperinflation in Germany in the early 1920s, which further weakened the German economy.

The dismantling of Germany's military left the country defenceless. The German army was reduced to 100,000 men, and the German navy was limited to a few small ships. Germany was also forbidden from having an air force or submarines.

The Treaty of Versailles was resented by many Germans, who saw it as an unjust punishment. The resentment of the treaty contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in the 1930s. Hitler promised to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and restore Germany to its former glory.