Saunak ShahMr. NguyenWorld History, gr. 10Expiration Date: 2/3/14Perception vs. RealityAnthony J D'Angelo once said, "Reality doesn't bite, rather our perception of reality bites." D'Angelo is saying that it is not the truth that affects us, it is the way we look at, perceive and accept the truth that changes the way we think about it. When the Treaty of Versailles was signed and presented there were multiple reactions from the German people, how they perceived the Treaty is what led to their reactions. While both perception and reality played an important role in the making of the Treaty of Versailles and the reaction to it, it was the perception of reality and the way in which it changed the way people thought that played a much larger role. important in the failure of the treaty. On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed by leaders of countries around the world. During the drafting of the treaty there were many different points of view, mainly from France, Great Britain and the United States and after its signing Germany and its citizens had many reactions based on what they should respect. For the Big 3, Germany had lost the war. Everyone believed that Germany should pay, but everyone had different ideas about how and what Germany should pay back. Woodrow Wilson wanted to help Germany rebuild and didn't want to be very harsh. He came to the Paris peace conference with his 14 points. The things he thought would help keep the world a peaceful place and prevent future wars. Among the 14, some of the main aspects were: countries should reduce their armed forces and weapons, and one of the... middle of paper... coming together was only a matter of time before the Treaty became truly failed due to of all the perceptions that the Big 3 wanted to turn into reality without thinking about the long term. The perceptions made reality by the Big 3 and the change in that for the Germans ultimately led to the failure of the Treaty of Versailles. Both reality and perception played a crucial role in the making of the Treaty of Versailles and how people reacted to it. , but it was the way in which perceptions became reality and the way in which this led people to change their way of thinking that led to the failure of the Treaty. Perception played an important role in how reality was viewed in the Treaty of Versailles. It is how you perceive reality that is more important and effective than simple reality. Anthony J D'Angelo once said, “Reality doesn't bite, rather it bites our perception of reality.”