When World War I finally ended on November 11, 1918, politicians had to work out a lasting peace so that no war like that would ever happen again. The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty made by the main representatives of the nations - Big 4 (America, Italy, France, Great Britain) and put in place after the end of World War I to ensure peace in all nations or the world . world. Although the peace treaty was initially intended to establish a lasting peace, it was extremely unfair to Germany as it was stripped of its war power, punished with the loss of territory, extreme military restrictions, and given sole responsibility for the war. Most of the flaws of the Treaty of Versailles can be attributed to the unilateral intentions and prejudicial views of the decision makers, the allied countries. This made the treaty unfair from the start, as it meant that the big three could negotiate the terms of the treaty to increase their own personal benefits. For France, this was mainly due to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau felt that France had been humiliated and wished to restore its reputation and crucially regain the rich industrial land of Alsace and Lorraine that Germany had conquered from it. Although Britain had not been directly attacked as France was, the previous arms race by military forces before the start of the war between these two nations had led to the struggle for colonial rule being considered for Britain. Furthermore, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George was also concerned about the preservation of the British Empire and the risk of a future German invasion. As a result, together with France, they forced Germany into the Treaty of Versai...... middle of paper ......se, leaving a legacy of bitterness and hatred in the hearts of German citizens. despite the fact that the First World War devastated the whole of Europe, for which Germany was unfairly held responsible in the Treaty of Versailles. It was not a treaty at all and, in other words, the so-called punishment of Germany for having had the largest contributions to the war. The treaty had weakened Germany excessively and had given the victorious countries greater economic advantages and power especially in the west. Instead of accusing Germany of being solely responsible for the war, depriving it of almost everything so that it is impossible for it to rise again, the allies should have thought about maintaining good diplomatic relations with them and accepting the war proposal. fact that every country had at least some contributions and faults in the war.