HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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loss of Alsace-Lorraine to France
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dismemberment into three German states.
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reduction of Germany’s military capacity.
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payment of reparations as damages.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Versailles related to establishing the conditions of peace with Germany. The major sanctions imposed by the treaty included the disarmament of Germany, payment of very large reparations to the allies, and demilitarization of the Rhineland.
Detailed explanation-2: -Other key provisions of the Treaty of Versailles called for the demilitarization and occupation of the Rhineland, limited Germany’s army and navy, forbade it to maintain an air force, and required it to conduct war crimes trials against Kaiser Wilhelm II and other leaders for their aggression.
Detailed explanation-3: -Articles 164-172 disarmed the German military, limiting the number of weapons and even how much ammunition it could possess. Smaller artillery pieces, for example, were allotted 1, 500 rounds, while bigger guns got just 500 shells.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the most controversial terms of the treaty was the War Guilt clause, which explicitly and directly blamed Germany for the outbreak of hostilities. The treaty forced Germany to disarm, to make territorial concessions, and to pay reparations to the Allied powers in the staggering amount of $5 billion.