What is treaty of Versailles
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The Treaty of Versailles was signed at Versailles in France. It was signed by the victorious nations. Main terms of the Treaty were:
Germany was held guilty of aggression.
She was also required to pay huge war reparations of 33 billion dollars to pay for the losses of the victorious nations.
The Rhine Valley in Germany was to be demilitarised and German territory to the west Rhine was to be occupied by the Allied troops for 15 years.
Germany lost Alsace- Lorraine to France and Schleswig to Denmark.
Coal mines in Germany called Saar were given to France for 15 years.
Germany lost all her colonies to the victorious nations.
The size of the German army and navy was restricted and its Air force and submarines were banned.
There was dissatisfaction in Italy and Germany with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Several harsh restrictions were imposed on Germany. She had to a huge war indemnity and her mineral rich areas of Saar and Rhineland was occupied by France. Treaty of Versailles was one of the major causes of the Second World War.]
Treats of Versailles was the most important treaty which brought the World war at end.
it happened between Germany and Allied powers. It was Humiliating for the germans.
This was so because-
- Germany had to give 13% of it's colonies,75% of steel and 26% of iron.
- Allied powers demetarialised it's military weaken Germany's power.
- Allied Power occupied resource-rich Rhineland of germany.
- Germany have to pay 6 Billion£ to Allied powers in the form of Compensation.
Effect of World war on Germany.
- From the country of payer Europe turns into debtor
- The Financial status of Germany crippled by being paid 6billion£ in the form of Compensation.
- Soldies were placed above civilians and media glorified trench life.
- Publicist and Politicians laid a great stress in the need of man to be more strong and Masculine.
- People's support for Dictatorship grew and Support for democracy became fragile.