<P> The Treaty of Versailles ( signed in 1919 ) and the 1921 London Schedule of Payments required Germany to pay 32 billion gold marks ( US $33 billion ) in reparations to cover civilian damage caused during the war . This figure was divided into three categories of bonds : A , B , and C. Of these , Germany was only required to pay towards ' A ' and ' B ' bonds totaling 50 billion marks ( US $12.5 billion ) . The remaining ' C ' bonds , which Germany did not have to pay , were designed to deceive the Anglo - French public into believing Germany was being heavily fined and punished for the war . </P>
<P> The Treaty of Versailles ( signed in 1919 ) and the 1921 London Schedule of Payments required Germany to pay 32 billion gold marks ( US $33 billion ) in reparations to cover civilian damage caused during the war . This figure was divided into three categories of bonds : A , B , and C. Of these , Germany was only required to pay towards ' A ' and ' B ' bonds totaling 50 billion marks ( US $12.5 billion ) . The remaining ' C ' bonds , which Germany did not have to pay , were designed to deceive the Anglo - French public into believing Germany was being heavily fined and punished for the war . </P>
how much reparations did france want germany to pay
how much reparations did france want germany to pay
32 billion gold marks ( US $33 billion )
32 billion gold marks ( US $33 billion )