End of the Slaughter - Preparation for it again

As the First World War wound down and the defeated Germans were forced to the table to accept the terms imposed upon them by the victorious allies, some were already planning for a resumption of hostilities which would see the Reich regain it's proper place in European and World affairs. The First World War did not really end the tensions that had ignited it but due to absolute exhaustion by most waring nations a break in what was really a European Civil War was desired. This break was initally viewed as an opportunity to work for lasting peace and migh have succeeded if not for allied insistance that Germany be forced to pay for WWI and German sentiment that it would get even for the humuliations it had suffered. These Were not feelings and ambition shared by all but narrow bitter objectives of that select few who managed to re-direct affairs, with the assistance of economic depression, back to war as a solution to settling international affairs.