German Reactions to the Treaty of Versailles
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- Created on: 30-05-15 11:58
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- German Reactions
- Military Terms
- Germans felt that an army of 100,000 was too small for a country of Germany's size.
- The army was a symbol of Germany's pride.
- War Guilt Clause
- The Germans did not believe that they alone were responsible for the outbreak of the First World War.
- Feelings of injustice
- The German leaders did not feel that they alone had caused the war.
- They felt that they should have been involved in treaty negotiations.
- Loss of territory
- The loss of territory was deeply resented by the German people
- Some Germans were now living in countries ruled by foreign governments.
- The Saar, an important industrial area was now controlled by the League, but had effectively been taken by France.
- The loss of territory was deeply resented by the German people
- Reparations
- Many Germans felt that these were unfair and that Germany could not afford to pay as its economy had been crippled by the cost of fighting the first World War.
- The League of Nations
- Germany felt further insulted by not being invited to join the League of Nations.
- Military Terms
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