what was the cause of Treaty of Versailles ? why it considered as humiliating treaty?
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Treaty of Versailles was a treaty signed by Germans taking responsibility for the commotion caused during World War I
It was humiliating since Germans were blamed and they had to give away a few part of their territory
The main cause of the Treaty of Versailles was the First World War .
The treaty was dictated against the defeated countries .
The treaty was designed to prevent Germany from going to war again.
Hence it was an unfair treaty as the terms of the treaty completely humiliated the Germans.
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 .