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The treaty stripped Germany of 25,000 square miles of territory and 7 million people. It also required Germany to give up the gains made via the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk(with Russia) and grant independence to the protectorates that had been established. In Western Europe Germany was required to recognize Belgium sovereignty over Moresnet and cede control of the Eupen-Malmedy area. To compensate for the destruction of French coal mines, Germany was to cede the output of the Saar coalmines to France and control of the Saar to the League of Nations for 15 years.Rhineland declared de-militarized zone ,German forces were not to enter in this region.The German port of Denzing was declared as free international port ,and it was administered by League of Nations. Severe military restrictions were imposed on Germany .The German military strength was limited to 100000 soldiers .Tanks ,armour carrier ,aircraft and submarines were not allowed with Germany. The war guilt article (231) of treaty of versailles held Germany responsible for outbreak of war and a huge war indemnity of 6600 million pound was imposed on Germany.
The examination of provisions of this treaty reveals that the peace makers of Paris were less interested in peace and they were fighting a war against Germany in Conference with pen. It was a dictated “peace treaty” ,The German representative were not allowed to participate in discussions .France had used opportunity provided by paris peace conference to take revenge of France defeat in the battle of “Sedan”.
The treaty of Versailles was extremely harsh ,it appears as peace makers of Paris wanted to destroy German economy completely ,on one hand a number of German territory taken away and on other hand a huge war indemnity of 6600 million pound put on Germany.
The treaty had serious practical defects .The German military strength was limited to 100,000 soldiers ,it was even less than Belgium .This military strength was not even sufficient to maintain peace in Germany. The treaty of Versailles had serious moral defect as well .The peace makers of Paris had behaved unethically .During war period most of the Heads of “Triple Antente” Had expressed their support in 14- points put forward by President Wilson ( President of USA) but with the end of war their faith in these high ideals had disappeared . So we can say That huge German reparations and the war guilt clause fostered deep resentment of the settlement in Germany, and when Hitler remilitarized the Rhineland in 1936 (a violation of the treaty), the Allies did nothing to stop him, thus encouraging future German aggression.
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