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Fairness and problems of the Treaty - Coggle Diagram
Fairness and problems of the Treaty
Reparations
Some think that the reparations were fair, as they were only set at 8% of Germany's national income
Germany also was allowed to keep 90% of its industrial capacity, and this meant that their economy could be brought back up with time
However, the total amount to be paid was thrice Germnay's thriving pre-war economy, and some found this ridiculous
Borders :
Germany was not split up, unlike many of the defeated powers, which meant it could still recover
Germany was left as a united nation
They did lose 13% of their territory and 10% of their land
Many Germans were stuck living in other nations
East Prussia split from the rest of Germany by Polish corridor
Germany's colonies were taken while other nations continued to expand empires
Most of Germany's former colonies given to allies, for example German East Africa was given to Britain
Disarmament
Germany was forced to disarm, whereas others involved in the war were merely encouraged to
Germany's previous harshness
The treaty of Brest-Litovsk with the russians was incredibly harsh and unfair
Germany previous treaty with France after the Franco-Prussian war was incredibly harsh to the French
Self Determination
Germany was left to rebuild alone and was not occupied by foreign troops
They were not stopped from becoming a great nation, were allowed to join League after a short time