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Treaty of Versailles
after the war:
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There were serious political divisions between socialists, communists and other left-wing groups on the one hand and other political groups on the right–wing. These divisions often led to violent protest in the new German republic.
terms of the treaty
Blame - signed article 231 and had to take all responsibility for the war. so allies could make them pay reparations.
Army - These terms were severe and a blow to the prestige of a country which had previously had a
powerful army and navy. army was reduced in size to 100,000 volunteers. The navy was reduced to six old battleships, six light cruisers and a few smaller craft. There were to be no submarines. Germany was not allowed to have an air force. Rhineland demilitarised and occupied by the French.
Reparations - had to pay for damage of the war. The payments to the allies totalled £6,600 million (6.6 billion) – a figure that was finally settled on in 1921.
Territory - lost 10% of population and 13% of land. including
valuable areas of coal, iron and steel production. Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France. polish corridor.
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political opposition
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Kapp Putsch 1920
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in the end a general strike of workers in Berlin and the refusal of civil servants to obey Dr Kapp destroyed it.
peace treaty was mainly signed by the allies (France, Britain, USA).
Britain was in no fir state to retreat to the allies as its army had been defeated and economy was weak.
German government could not take part in the negotiations of Versailles and it was presented with dictated peace (diktat)
which meant that the German government had
either to take the terms on offer or refuse them and face the war starting again.
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