It identified Germany as the nation that had started the war.
It identified Germany as the nation that had started the war.
It identified Germany as the nation that had started the war.
Treaty of Versailles
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Germany had to accept they started the war
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Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles - the War Guilt Clause - stated that Germany had to accept blame for the war. This clause then allowed the Allies to order Germany to pay reparations... £6.6 BILLION.
The terms of peace laid out by the Versailles Treaty were actually plans to decimate the German military and economy.
Peace treaty which marked the end of WW1. Germany had to accept total responsibility of causing the war and pay reparations to certain countries. The treaty also prevented Germany from taking up arms.
There was a good deal of opposition to the Treaty of Versailles on all sides. The British chastised the French for being too vindictive, while the French marshal felt it was too lenient. There was fierce opposition to the treaty in the United States, and it was not ratified. Germany, who had been ready to accept the lenient Fourteen Points were devastated by the Treaty of Versailles.
The war was ended by the Treaty of Versailles (1919)It started with Russia backing out of the war when they signed the separate Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (1918) with Germany. After Germany repudiated the treaty, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, causing Germany to pay reparations and accept blame for the war.treaty of versaillesTo add to the above, The Treaty of Versaille, 1919, effectively ended the 1'st World War (known then as The Great War), but the United States signed a separate treaty with Germany known as The Treaty of Berlin 2 years later, in 1921.