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The German people would not accept the terms of the Treaty of Versailles as they said that it was a 'Diktat' which means 'Dictatorship' they said this as they were not allowed to have any say in the terms of the treaty. Another reason why the Germans did not accept the treaty was because they did'NT accept the terms of it ie, the military restrictions, the territory loses and the war guilt clause.
War guilt clause
The War Guilt clause of the Treaty of Versailles required Germany to accept all responsibility for all the damage of the war caused by Germany and its allies. The Treaty of Versailles also required Germany to disarm (no more standing army) and concede a substantial amount of territory. Widely regarded as the most damaging by historians is the stipulation that Germany had to pay the equivalent of 442 billion US dollars to the Allied powers.
This article of the treaty introduces the section on reparations.
Germany. The War Guilt Clause was included as an excuse for all the harsh punishments and restrictions directed at Germany. The Clause forced Germany to admit that the war was their fault and that they should be punished.