How Did The War Guilt Clause?

War Guilt Clause
The war guilt clause caused nationwide dishonour and embarrassment for the Germans, as they were forced to take the blame for beginning the war, despite the fact that it was not solely their fault. Germans that felt that the British and the French had equal influence on the cause of the war and therefore thought the clause was unfair and unjustified.
The rest of Europe did not share the feelings that Germany had. They felt that the Clause was just, and that they had no part in causing the war, and Germany should therefore accept full responsibility for sparking it. Lloyd-George privately wanted Germany to recover quickly, as his view was that Germany was a powerful trading partner and would benefit the German economy. Clemenceau
This is because the other countries were to receive huge funds as (they felt were) compensation, regardless of the fact that they were grossly overcompensating for the part they played in beginning the war (which was actually relatively small when compared to the collective parts the rest of Europe played.
Military
Germany had many military restrictions placed on them as a result of the treaty. Their army was restricted to 100,000 men, which was a severe constraint, however Germany found a way around this. They would only have 100,000 men ready to fight, but they would train many more men and place them in the reserves, rotating them frequently. They were also forbidden to enforce conscription.
In addition to that, many of Germany’s fortifications were demolished and the use of tanks, large battleships and submarines was forbidden, as was the existence of a German air force. Needless to say, this was a great restriction for the German army, which gave a nationwide sense of insecurity. The Rhineland (which is in Western Germany) was demilitarised and the west bank of the Rhineland was occupied and monitored by various members of the Allied
This also meant other countries worldwide benefitted from obtaining these colonies. An example that directly affected Australia is Papua New Guinea.

France had obtained Alsace-Lorraine, which was a highly contested piece of land that had been fought over for many years and in many wars. France also gained access to the Saar coalfields for the next fifteen years, which had a significant influence on the power supply and economy of France for the coming years.

All up, this meant that Germany would lose thirteen percent, or approximately a seventh of its territory.
Posen was given to Poland, so Poland would now have easy access to the Baltic Sea, which gave East Prussia complete isolation from Germany.
North Schleswig was given to Denmark, which took a noteworthy portion of Northern Germany away from them.
Belgium were given Malmedy and Eupen.
Other parts of Germany that were not given to other countries were split off form new ones.
This meant that the surrounding countries now had populations collectively consisting of six million Germans.
Peace Keeping
Germany was forbidden to unite with Austria,