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Why did the allied leaders insist that Germany pay reparations for the war?
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Because they had caused so much damage.
WW I was an extremely expensive war. From the Allied viewpoint, they didn't want a war, it was forced on them by the aggression of the Central Powers (who, of course, would have had blamed the Allies if they had a chance to do so, but since the Central Powers lost the war, it wasn't up to them to decide who was to blame). Since Germany and Germany's allies caused the Allies such an enormous expense, the Allies wanted to be compensated for it. It is the same principle, but on a much larger scale, as any lawsuit seeking to recover damages. If someone breaks your window, you would like them to pay for a new window. If someone throws all of the world into chaos, you want them to pay for that, too.
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Why did Allied insist that Germany pay reparations for the war?
they demanded money because first of all, Germany killed alot of free nch soldiers and destroyed houses, industry and the french wanted to revenge. basically they made Germany accept the war guilt.: ReparationsDemanding money (reparations) from a defeated enemy wasn't some new idea that arose in WW1. It's been done in many peace treaties. Germany had demanded and got a substantial sum from France in 1871, for example; Napoleon had made Prussia pay France a large sum in 1807. In WW1 the Germans demanded a huge sum from Russia following its defeat. That tends to be forgotten. The purpose of repararations is often twofold: (1) to satisfy greed and (2) in order to weaken the defeated country further, over and above the military defeat. JonceyThe allies demanded money from Germany because Germany had killed lots of french soldiers and destroyed France.Also because Both France and Britain thought that Germany should pay for the whole war that had just happened,just because they thought Germany was guilty for all the damage!And we all know a war can not be caused and fought by one country!Jhna15
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To protect individual rights in order to avoid any single power or entity within the government from having too much authority.
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USSR was fighting Germany alone and needed the second front for relief.
What did Gandhi always insist on?
the truth of democracy
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The primary purpose of the Yalta conference was to create a blueprint for the administration of postwar Europe, agree upon a method of punishing those responsible for war crimes and to decide upon borders for Germany and its neighbors.
Why did allied leaders insist that Germany pay reparations for war?
They wanted to weaken Germany so it could not rebuild its military.-novanet
Why did allied leaders insist that Germany pay for the war?
They wanted to weaken Germany so it could not rebuild its military.-novanet
Why did allied leaders insist Germany pay reparation for the war?
they wanted to weaken Germany so it could not rebuild its military
Why did Allied insist that Germany pay reparations for the war?
they demanded money because first of all, Germany killed alot of free nch soldiers and destroyed houses, industry and the french wanted to revenge. basically they made Germany accept the war guilt.: ReparationsDemanding money (reparations) from a defeated enemy wasn't some new idea that arose in WW1. It's been done in many peace treaties. Germany had demanded and got a substantial sum from France in 1871, for example; Napoleon had made Prussia pay France a large sum in 1807. In WW1 the Germans demanded a huge sum from Russia following its defeat. That tends to be forgotten. The purpose of repararations is often twofold: (1) to satisfy greed and (2) in order to weaken the defeated country further, over and above the military defeat. JonceyThe allies demanded money from Germany because Germany had killed lots of french soldiers and destroyed France.Also because Both France and Britain thought that Germany should pay for the whole war that had just happened,just because they thought Germany was guilty for all the damage!And we all know a war can not be caused and fought by one country!Jhna15
Why did Stalin insist Roosevelt and Churchill open a second front in France?
USSR was fighting Germany alone and needed the second front for relief.
What is the present tense of insist?
insist
What does the New Atheists insist that?
Insist what? New Atheists insist everything other Atheists insist. The Denial of the claim there is a God by Theistic religions.
What is an antonym for insist?
An antonym of "insist" is abandon.
What is the past participle of insist?
Insisted is the past participle of insist.
What is the past tense of insist?
Insisted is the past tense of insist.
Why did many leaders insist The Bill of Rights be added to the constitution?
To protect individual rights in order to avoid any single power or entity within the government from having too much authority.
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The world war 2 could have ended earlier if the allies did not insist upon total surrender because the Japan's leaders, were privately making entreaties to neutral Soviet Union so as to mediate peace on terms which favors the Japanese.
