The Treaty of Versailles Editorial

The Treaty of Versailles Editorial

Victoria Gu World History

The citizens of the United Kingdom express their gratefulness for the Treaty of Versailles! We should thank our dear Prime Minister David Lloyd George for he listened to his people and eventually affected the other two of the Big Three: Woodrow Wilson and George Clemenceau. David Lloyd George moderated between Wilson and Clemenceau thus causing the Treaty to be both harsh on criminals and to make world peace possible! The Treaty should ultimately bring us the happiness which we have been longing for. The Treaty of Versailles includes punishments for Germany and her allies such as Germany accepting the blame for causing the war, as stated in Clause 231, a dramatic reduction in the size of Germany’s army with no submarines and no air force allowed which is stated in clauses 159-213 and a lot more. Even though we should grieve and mourn over the death of more than 750,000 beloved soldiers from our country, we ought to feel their deaths have been justified for the world will be a peaceful place from the day of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and their murderer has been rightfully punished! A true Britain should love and honor the birth of the Treaty for it brings us the peace, the leadership role and the justification that is not too late.

The first 26 clauses introduce the League of the Nations and how it will work. As citizens of U.K, we should understand that the League of Nations will not only bring us peace which our hearts have been aching for a long time, but also a sense of unity between each country. Peace can be kept according to The Covenant of the League of Nations. It describes different ways of keeping peace, such as using collective security to protect a member from an attack, and having a parliament to settle quarrels. A lot of other peace-keeping work is done by commissions from the League also. It is mandatory for us to appreciate the work put into the Treaty and the League of Nations. Not only will it bring peace, countries will be bounded and unity between people will form. The League’s assembly in Geneva will allow every country to have a vote and express their opinions and suggestions. People from different countries will meet and learn more about each other and their countries. Thus, a sense of togetherness and wholeness will be induced in us.

The Treaty of Versailles also strengthens our country’s leadership role and position in the current world. Clause 22 states that the loser of the war, Germany, has to give away her colonies, putting them under the League of Nation’s rule. Mandates such as Iraq, Palestine