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War Guilt Clause
"Perhaps the single greatest cause of World War II was born out of the Peace Treaty that ended World War I: the War guilt clause"
-Germany was 100% responsible for the war and they had to be punished
-Germany was 100% responsible for the war and they had to be punished
The Results of the Treaty of Versailles
-Germany had full responsibility for the war by War Guilt Clause
-Alsace-Lorraine is returned to France
-Poland was a part of Germany and was forced to give up
-Territories returned to countries
-German's colonies were given to UK
-100,000 men for army limited
-No navy or airforce
-They keep officers(leaders of the army)
-loss of merchant fleet (ships) -> no trade
-Demilitarized the Rhineland
-No more unification with Austria
-Alsace-Lorraine is returned to France
-Poland was a part of Germany and was forced to give up
-Territories returned to countries
-German's colonies were given to UK
-100,000 men for army limited
-No navy or airforce
-They keep officers(leaders of the army)
-loss of merchant fleet (ships) -> no trade
-Demilitarized the Rhineland
-No more unification with Austria
Summary
War Guilt Clause made Germany to take the full responsibility and it was one of the main causes of World War II.