Was the Treaty of Versailles Fair? - by Laura Aberle
Who can say for sure whether the Treaty of Versailles was fair or not? The answer depends on your point of view. From the French perspective, the Germans deserved to give up everything in order to make amends for the destruction they caused in France. Therefore, the treaty wasn't punishing them enough. From where the American and British leaders were standing, it seemed impossible to place the entire blame on one country, so the Clause 231 must have seemed quite harsh. But the treaty was a compromise - no one got everything they…
