The treaty of Versailles ( 1919 ) defanged Germany throughout the Weimar period (1919 - 33 ). Germany was not allowed force,and the size of its army could not exceed one hundred thousand men. Both conscription and the farmhouse German General Staff were out lawed. The German army was so weak in the 1920s that German leaders seriously feared an invasion by the polish army, which had attacked the Soviet Union in 1920 and defeated the Red Army. Although Germany was in no position to acquire territory by force, virtually all of its leaders during the Weimar period were committed to ups eating the status quo and at least gaining back the territory in Belgium and Poland that had been taken from Germany at the end of WW 1. They were also intent on restoring Germany military might.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 05:29:03 +0000
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