The Treaty of Versailles was one of the most punitive treaties in history. Great Britain and France sought to crush Germany. As a result, it forced Germany into a dire financial quagmire that eventually opened the door for the rise of Adolph Hitler. Circumstances uncovered by the Nye Commission, caused the American people to believe they had been tricked into entering World War I. As a result, it took an actual attack on American soil to move citizens to join the fight in World War II. The terms of the Treaty of Versailles caused Congress to refuse to ratify it, and nix involvement in the League of Nations.
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