Abstract
This chapter discusses the significance of the attempt to prosecute the former German Kaiser Wilhelm II. The chapter first outlines the circumstances that motivated the Allies to include Article 227 in the Treaty of Versailles. The content of Article 227 is intensively examined in order to determine whether or not its intent was to prosecute Wilhelm II, or merely to politically sanction him. The subsequent section then inquires into the reasons why Article 227 was ultimately not applied. In conclusion, a solution was found that proved more or less agreeable to all stakeholders, including the Allies, the Netherlands, and not least, to Wilhelm II himself. That said, Article 227 is highly significant from the point of view of punishing wars of aggression. For this reason, the chapter concludes with a discussion of the barriers to the drafting and use of Article 227. These were later reviewed so that a new beginning could be more easily forged.
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