(A) ** Germany had invaded France in previous years. In addition Germany aggressively fought both France and Great Britain and would have controlled France had they won.
(B) Germany was solely responsible for causing World War 1 and as a result they should receive the entire blame for it.
(C) Germany’s dictator during World War 1 was Adolf Hitler. France along with Great Britain wanted to prevent him from killing any more people.
(D) Germany was the richest European nation so France and Great Britain figured they would use Germany’s defeat to get money out of them because Germany could afford it.
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Concept note-1: -Initially, France-who was represented by George Clemenceau-wanted to punish Germany for the war they felt the Germans had caused. France wanted to regain its territory in the Rhineland. Great Britain sought reparations, or payments for damages, from Germany.
Concept note-2: -The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany harshly because Allied powers, Great Britain and France especially, blamed Germany for starting the war and the subsequent death and destruction.
Concept note-3: -According to French and British wishes, Germany was subjected to strict punitive measures under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. The new German government was required to surrender approximately 10 percent of its prewar territory in Europe and all of its overseas possessions.
Concept note-4: -The Maginot Line, an array of defenses that France built along its border with Germany in the 1930s, was designed to prevent an invasion. Built at a cost that possibly exceeded $9 billion in today’s dollars, the 280-mile-long line included dozens of fortresses, underground bunkers, minefields, and gun batteries.