Treaty of Versailles 1919

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The new German government had no choice but to?
sign the Treaty of Versailles on 28th June
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Which formally punished?
Germany for its involvement in the First World War
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The majority of Germans were horrified by?
the terms and viewed the treaty as humilation
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What were the 4 main terms of treaty?
territorial , military , financial , political terms
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Whats territorial terms?
Germany lost 13% of its land
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Whats military terms?
the German Army was limited to 100,000 men and was forbidden to possess any tanks , heavy guns aircraft or submarines
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Whats financial terms?
Under clause 231 (war guilt) Germany had to accept full responsibility for having caused the war and pay reparations
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Whats political terms?
Germany was forbidden to join the newly created League of Nations.Germany also had to accept blame for causing the war
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The shame and humiliation of the treaty and the fact that the Germans were not allowed any role in negotiating the terms , gave ammunition to?
the opponents of Weimer , especially the extreme parties
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What does reparations mean?
War damages to be paid by Germany
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