"perhaps the single greets cause of the World War II was born out of the Peace Treaty that ended World War I: War guilt clause."
War Guilt Clause
Germany admits guilt to starting war
accept all parts of treaty
most hated part of treaty (couldn't accept only ones for starting the war)
sparked so many radical movements in Germany (i.e. Hitler)
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 air force
loss of merchant fleet
Demilitarized the Rhineland
Unification of Austria and Germany was forbidden
Summary
The war guilt clause declared that Germany had to pay reparations and that they were fully responsible for WW1. Germany was not please because they had to accept every punishment that was given.