Title: how did the treaty of versailles cause problems? | Yahoo Answers
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how did the treaty of versailles cause problems?
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Content: To them, the treaty did not seem harsh enough. The Treaty of Versailles was received very badly within Germany. The nation had been blamed entirely for the first world war and had been forced to pay compensation to the allies under the war guilt clause of the treaty. The war guilt clause not only made the Germans accept responsibility for the war but also cost them dearly. 10% of German lands were lost as a result, all of Germany's overseas colonies were taken away and shared between the allies and a massive 12.5% of the German population found itself living outside of the new German borders. These terms had several very dramatic consequences on Germany. Initially they refused to sign the treaty and opted to scuttle the fleet in protest. The economy was ruined as much of the produce and profit had to be sent to the allies as reparations payments. This meant that the German economy was unable to recover itself. The disarmament of the armed forces was viewed as an embarrassment and the Germans felt very insecure about their inability to defend themselves: