Origins OPVLs

3.1: Clemenceau was one of the four men who created the Treaty of Versailles. He believed that the Germans needed to be punished so they would not rise up again. He believed the Treaty should only focus on Germany. He wrote that the Treaty would help stop the German aggression but the German people would continue to have a strong sense of nationalism/spirit. 

OPVL- On the 27th of March, 1919 Clemenceau wrote a report on the French's position on Germany at the Paris Peace Conference. The purpose of this source is to outline the French's position in regards to Germany and the Treaty of Versailles, it is also used to justify the harshness of the Treaty. The Value of the source is it was written by one of the four men who created the Treaty of Versailles. The limitation of the source is that is bias and only shows Cleamenceau's opinion and not the French people's, or the other side. 

3.2: Hitler was against the Treaty of Versailles. He wanted the German people to stay strong in opposing the Treaty, he believed that when people realized how awful the Treaty was that they would think better of the German people because they opposed it. He also believed that opposing it would boost the German's confidence/nationalism. 

OPVL- The purpose of the excerpt from Hitler's book Mein Kampf was for Hitler to show his opinion on the Treaty of Versailles, and also to reiterate the harshness of the Treaty. The value of this source is that it was taken from a book written by the leader of Nazi Germany, Hitler. The limitation of this source is it bias because it only shows Hitler's view point.