- "Perhaps the single greatest cause of the Wold War II was born out of the Peace Treaty that ended World I: the War guilt clause."
- Thats Germany admits to starting war
- Accept all parts of Treaty coming their way
- Most hated part for the Germans of the Treaty. This is because they were the only ones put for blame
The Results of the Treaty of Versailles
- Germany to accept full responsibility for the war (War Guilt Clause)
- Alsace-Lorraine returned to France
- Poland was given a strip of German land to access the sea
- All colonies surrendered to the League of Nations
- 100,000 man limit on the army
- No navy or airforce
- Loss of merchant fleet
- Demilitarized the Rhineland
- Unification of Austria and Germany was forbidden
Summary
This clause put Germany fully responsible for World War II, and therefore must pay for the war reparations. Germany was not pleased with the War Guilt Clause because they did not agree with the fact that they were the only ones put for blame and they had to accept every punishment given.