After WW1, what should have been done instead of Versailles treaty?

[SosaUK1987]

One problem is that the German people historically, don't respond to kindness (they see it as weakness): they respond to strength and power. Showing them kindness or mercy at Versailles would have done the French no good.

if you read Eisenhower's comments to the troops as the started crossing the Rhine in March '45, he stated basically "As you enter Germany, do not offer your hand to the Germans; give them the back of your hand instead. They don't respond to kindness; treat them as a conquered people, We are not here to save them; we are here as conquerors". Some harsh words right there...

You can find it in the book "Against All Odds' by Alex Kershaw: its a great read about the exploits of 4 Americans (Audie Murphy is one of them) who fought in North Africa; Sicily, Italy; and France, then making their way into Germany.

You can’t bring up Generals of WW2 without mentioning the greatest one, General Patton.

We wouldn’t be dealing with half the shit we are now as he wanted to finish off Russia while we had all our shit over there.