What were the effects of the treaty of Versailles on Germany mention any three effects
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1) Germany lost its overseas colonies, a tenth of its population, 13 per cent of its territories, 75 per cent of its iron and 26 per cent of its coal to France, Poland, Denmark and Lithuania.
2) The allied powers demilitarised Germany to weaken it's power.
3) The war Guilt clause held Germany responsible for the war and damages the Allied countries suffered. Germany was forced to pay compensation amounting to around 6 billion.
Mostly, if it isn't all, Germans detested the fact that their government signed the Treaty at all...
6,600 billion was going to be payed as reparations, to the Triple Entente. France, Britain and other countries were given colonies of Germany, land was constantly being taken from them. The Rhineland was abouts to be demilitarised (by Germany)... and these are just a few of the terms of the Treaty...
The reparations, alone, was depressing the country. The money in Germany had become almost useless and people were poor with the taxes.
France wanted Germany to pay (hence the Treaty), but Britain was worried by how harsh the terms of the Treaty was..
The depression of the Treaty, combined with that of when the World Market had crashed, caused the country to be vulnerable. It's people were desperate for change.... this was when Hitler (former Soldier) could made his mark!