Negative Effects Of The Treaty Of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles was one of the most important agreements in history, ending WWI and catering to many nations except Germany. While the treaty did include Germany, the effects had negative outcomes, including loss of land, €6,600 million in reparations, loss of air force and decrease of army, and had a great significance on the future of Germany. The first main point was Clause 231. Often known as the war guilt clause, this clause put the full blame of the war on Germany. This did not really affect Germany in any physical way, but when it came to deciding the punishment, Britain, France and the United States could be as harsh as they wanted to. This clause was heavily supported by Clemenceau and was the most controversial points of
the treaty. Without this clause, the treaty would have been very less severe. Another term was the German military decrease. They were not allowed to have an air force or any submarines. They were only allowed 100000 troops and only 6 ships. Lastly, they were not allowed to put troops in the Rhineland. The Germans were historically prideful people, and the lost war did not help. The loss of their military was a striking blow that decimated whatever pride they had left. The French were especially fond of this because Germany had already previously tried an invasion against them in the past. The French thought this would make Germany less likely to try an invasion.