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"Perhaps the singe greatest cause of World War II was born out of the Peace Treaty that ended World War I: the War Guilt Clause."
- Germany admits guilt to starting war
- Accept all parts of treaty
- Most hated part of the treaty for Germany
The Results of the Treaty of Versailles
- Germany to accept full responsibility for the war
- Alsace-Lorraine returned to France
- Poland was given a strip of German land to access the sea (Polish Corridor)
- All colonies surrendered to the league of Nations
- 100 000 man limit on the army
- No navy of airforce
- loss of merchant fleet
- Demilitarized the Rhineland
- Unification of Austria and Germany was forbidden (Anchluss)
- Germany admits guilt to starting war
- Accept all parts of treaty
- Most hated part of the treaty for Germany
The Results of the Treaty of Versailles
- Germany to accept full responsibility for the war
- Alsace-Lorraine returned to France
- Poland was given a strip of German land to access the sea (Polish Corridor)
- All colonies surrendered to the league of Nations
- 100 000 man limit on the army
- No navy of airforce
- loss of merchant fleet
- Demilitarized the Rhineland
- Unification of Austria and Germany was forbidden (Anchluss)
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Forcing Germany to admit to starting WWI is thought to be one of the main factors that started WWII. This is due to the War Guilt Clause in the Treaty of Versailles.
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