Why was the Treaty of Versailles hated by Germany?
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- ☆War guilt the most hated because it meant greatest humiliation for something the Germans didn't feel responsible for. Also Allies used war guilt clause to justify reparations which had big effect on German economy and affected people's lives.
- ☆The Germans hated the Treaty of Versailles because they had not been allowed to take part in the Conference. ... Germany had to pay £6,600 million 'reparations', a huge sum which Germans felt was just designed to destroy their economy and starve their children. Finally, Germans hated the loss of land.
☆The Treaty of Versailles was harsh and humiliating because:
- ☆(1) Germany lost its overseas colonies, a tenth of its population, 13% of its territories, 75 % of its iron and 26 % of its coal to France, Poland, Denmark, and Lithuania.
- ☆(2) Germany was demilitarised to weaken its power.
- ☆(3) The war guilt Clause held Germany responsible for the war and the damages the allied countries suffered.
- ☆(3)Germany was forced to pay compensation amounting to £6 billion.
Answer:
☆War guilt the most hated because it meant greatest humiliation for something the Germans didn't feel responsible for. Also Allies used war guilt clause to justify reparations which had big effect on German economy and affected people's lives.
☆The Germans hated the Treaty of Versailles because they had not been allowed to take part in the Conference. ... Germany had to pay £6,600 million 'reparations', a huge sum which Germans felt was just designed to destroy their economy and starve their children. Finally, Germans hated the loss of land.
☆The Treaty of Versailles was harsh and humiliating because:
☆(1) Germany lost its overseas colonies, a tenth of its population, 13% of its territories, 75 % of its iron and 26 % of its coal to France, Poland, Denmark, and Lithuania.
☆(2) Germany was demilitarised to weaken its power.
☆(3) The war guilt Clause held Germany responsible for the war and the damages the allied countries suffered.
☆(3)Germany was forced to pay compensation amounting to £6 billion.