HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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They paid war reparations (war fees) and gained their freedom
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They lost valuable land and had to pay war fees
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It was divided up between the two super powers
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Germany became part of the new Soviet Union
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Detailed explanation-1: -Outside Europe, Germany lost all its colonies. In sum, Germany forfeited 13 percent of its European territory (more than 27, 000 square miles) and one-tenth of its population (between 6.5 and 7 million people).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Treaty of Versailles (signed in 1919) and the 1921 London Schedule of Payments required Germany to pay 132 billion gold marks (US$33 billion [all values are contemporary, unless otherwise stated]) in reparations to cover civilian damage caused during the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -The treaty gave some German territories to neighbouring countries and placed other German territories under international supervision. In addition, Germany was stripped of its overseas colonies, its military capabilities were severely restricted, and it was required to pay war reparations to the Allied countries.