WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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It gave Germany too much power by letting Germany keep the Alsace-Lorraine region of France
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It weakened the Allied countries by making France, England, and Russia reduce the size of armies
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It imposed harsh reparations payments on Germany, which led to economic and political instability
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It called for dissolving the League of Nations, thus removing an organization for resolving future conflicts
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for starting the war and imposed harsh penalties on the Germans, including loss of territory, massive reparations payments and demilitarization.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany and the Allied Nations on June 28, 1919, formally ending World War One. The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies.
Detailed explanation-4: -A main goal of the Nazi Party was to restore Germany to world power status through abolishing the Treaty. The Nazi Party cited Versailles as the root of all the crises that struck Germany. The success of Nazism depended on conflict and crisis, making the Treaty of Versailles necessary to the Party.