discuss the consequences of the Versailles treaty
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Warfare meant that Germany could not import or export industrial goods and severely limited trade. Resources and food were diverted to the war. The terms of the Treaty of Versailles ordered that Germany had to pay huge sums in reparations to the Allies. In 1921, as Germany could not pay, French and Belgian troops invaded and occupied the Ruhr to take goods and raw materials. During 1923 Germany printed more money to pay striking workers. Hyperinflation resulted, wiping out the value of savings.
The treaty of Versailles was the Treaty that was signed on 28 th June , 1919 .
The Treaty was decided by Woodrow Wilson , the President of U.S , George Clemenceau , the Prime Minister of France and Lloyd George , the Prime Minister of Britain .
The treaty was not a peaceful treaty as it was dictated against the defeated nations.
TERMS OF TREATY
The treaty declared Germany guilty of agression.
Germany was required to pay 33 billion dollars as war reparations .
Germany had to supply huge quantities of coal to the Allies.
Germany had to demilitarize the Rhine Valley.
Germany lost Alsace Lorraine to France .
Germany lost Eupen-et-Malmedy to Belgium .
She lost Schwelsig to Denmark .
She had to reduce her military .
She lost all her colonies and pre-war territories .
RESULTS OF THE TREATY
The treaty gave rise to the Second World War .
It was not a peaceful settlement .
The League of Nations could not do anything to stop Germany in the Second World War.