Question

The peace treaty of versailles with allies was a harsh & humiliating peace. Explain this statement.

Answer 1

The Treaty of Versailles was very harsh and humiliating on the Germans.

1. As per the rules and regulations of this treaty,Germany had lost many of its colonial territories, colonies, their major resource areas and the allied powers lowered Germany's military power.
2. Germany was forced to pay a compensation of 6 billion dollars as war - indemnity to the allied powers.
3. Allied powers occupied Rhineland and all other gold and coal reserves.

Germany faced a huge economic depression due to this and started printing paper currency due to which the value of the mark fell. Germans had to carry cartloads of paper money to buy the bread.

Answer 2

Answer:

a) Germany lost its overseas colonies, one-tenth of its population, 13% of its territories,

75% of its iron and 26% of its coal to Denmark, France, Poland and Lithuania

b) Germany was demilitarised to weaken its power. The strength of its army was limited

to 1,00,000 and the country was not required to have any Air force and submarines.

c) The War Guilt Clause in the treaty held Germany responsible for war and the damages

affected to the Allies.

d) Germany was forced to pay the compensation for the loss and damages suffered by the

Allies and the amount was fixed at six billion pounds.

e) Further The Allies also occupied the resource rich Rhineland.

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