German response to the Treaty: Read the German Reply Memorandum Written by Germany Foreign Minister Count Brockdorff Bantzau Germany was allowed to fashion a reply to the treaty draft but its terms were summarily rejected by the allies What are the objections raised by the Germans? Do you think the terms are valid? Why or why not? Should the allies have addressed the complaints in the treaty? Now read Hitler’s April 17, 1923 Speech that denounced the treaty. It is important to note that the government who fought the war was the government who signed the treaty. The Kaiser had abdicated late in the war. A new government name the Weimar Republic took over. It was their representative who signed the cease fire and then the treaty. Many Germans felt betrayed by the outcome of the war and nicknamed these leaders “The November Criminals” What stands out in Hitler’s speech? What does he blame the government for? What imagery does he use? What actions does he allude to at the end of his speech? How did the treaty contribute to the rise of the Nazi party? Would Hitler have found such a receptive audience if the terms of the treaty had been different? Do you think the German response to the treaty was justified?
German response to the Treaty: Read the German Reply Memorandum Written by Germany Foreign Minister Count Brockdorff Bantzau Germany was allowed to fashion a reply to the treaty draft but its terms were summarily rejected by the allies What are the objections raised by the Germans? Do you think the terms are valid? Why or why not? Should the allies have addressed the complaints in the treaty? Now read Hitler’s April 17, 1923 Speech that denounced the treaty. It is important to note that the government who fought the war was the government who signed the treaty. The Kaiser had abdicated late in the war. A new government name the Weimar Republic took over. It was their representative who signed the cease fire and then the treaty. Many Germans felt betrayed by the outcome of the war and nicknamed these leaders “The November Criminals” What stands out in Hitler’s speech? What does he blame the government for? What imagery does he use? What actions does he allude to at the end of his speech? How did the treaty contribute to the rise of the Nazi party? Would Hitler have found such a receptive audience if the terms of the treaty had been different? Do you think the German response to the treaty was justified?
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