How was Germany affected by the Versailles Treaty?

Question

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Answer 1

Germany was largely (but not completely) demilitarized. Also, it was forced to pay huge war reparations, which led to hyper-inflation. Perhaps worst of all, Germany was forced to accept all the guilt for starting the war--which created a general sense of injustice and a desire for revenge.

Answer 2

One: it lost territory. It lost the western provinces of Alesc-Lorraine to the French who had lost it to them in the 1870 Franco-Prussian war. It lost East Prussia to Poland whilst Danzig(Gaddenz) became a free port.
Two: It had to pay billions of Marks in war reparations to countries like France. When it couldn't pay in the 1930s the French occupied the Rhurr- Sarr valley where Germany had their major coal mining and industrial area. The French ran the industies and grabbing the profits to pay for the reparations. Soon afterwards, because of a general strike there they withdrew. And the Marks had to be in old German Marks which had their pre war value as against the new Marks which were of less value.
Three: Their armed forces where cut considerable. They couldn't have an army greater than 100,000 men. They could not have any tanks. They lost all their major battle ships and could only have a glorified coast guard of smaller vessels. They could not have an airforce.
Four: They had to take full and utter responsibility for starting World War II. And it was only later were they admitted into the League of Nations.

Before the depression in the 1930s Germany was moslty alright in paying the reperations. However when the depression set in they found it very very difficult. The United States helped but the European counties didn't give a fig. People(especially women) managed to survive in the depression by means that are so discusting that I will not mention it here. These things together with the shame of the blame, the loss of territory and the bastardisation of their armed forces(their only means of defence)
got the Germans to give an ear to people like Hitler.

However, even under the Weimar Republic there were a surprisingly great number of Germans who joined Glider Clubs(to train for a future airforce) There were many militia and many officers went abroad to study such things as armoured warfare and navies. So it is obvious that the Germans did not really intend to abide by the treaty. And many believed they were stabbed in the back in World War II (as no military man signed the peace treaty) However it was an unjust treaty being so extreme. Compared to terms in past history it was benign but for modern times it was harsh. Perhaps the allies should have treated them better - it was the treaty of Versailles which gave Hitler his first foothold and it was the depression results of the reperations and the French occupation of the Rhurr-Sarr valley that gave Hitler the keys to the door. As it turned out Germany was effected very greatly and horribly by the treaty. Thankfully we have learn't from history so that we no longer have to relive it. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

In my point of view the treaty of versailles influenced germany to be what it was by the time hitler took power. In the treaty of versailles their land was stripped, their weapons takne, they were not allowed to have an army or conquer any lands, and they had to pay repairments in a blank check.All this unfairness as i see it led people to be easily influenced by hitler who publicly condemned what the treaty had done. i don't justify Germany, but they paid too much when in reality nmore than them had to be punished.

Answer 4

The treaty of Versailles actually was a nothing treaty. Nobody stepped in to enforce it and thus Hitler had his way with Europe. That is why we must kill all the Islamic militants in their own country rather than let them spread like Hitler did. No teeth in the treaty allowed him to do what he wanted.

Answer 5

In an age of nationalism, the war guilt clause, war reparations, loss of territory and colonies, end of monarchy, demilitarisation etc. amounted to such unbearable shame that (for Germans) justified renunciation and the Second World War

Answer 6

Germany had to decrease the size of their army, give the Ruhr Valley to France, pay for the reparations and admit defeat.

Answer 7

There are many effects, too many to list here. But they lost some territory to form Chekoslovakia, had government changes, the economy was ruined, etc., etc...