Which of the four main parts of the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany the most?

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Which of the four main parts of the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany the most?

The Treaty of Versailles, which included the Allies, punished Germany because they felt that Germany were responsible for the major devastation of the war. Countries that had fought in the war were economically exhausted and most of the industries were in a very bad state. They were many casualties in the war and almost every family lost a member. The French land had been damaged and the Germans were held responsible. There was a strong feeling that Germany should pay for the damage and destruction caused by the way. France wanted to punish and cripple Germany so that they could not start another way. France and Britain were in no mood to be considerate after the millions of people that were killed in World War 1. The Treaty of Versailles served two purposes, to humiliate Germany and make sure she did not start another war. They accomplished the first purpose, however failing at the second purpose.

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One of the main parts of the Treaty of Versailles that punished Germany the most includes a number of territorial terms. This included Alsace-Lorraine being returned to France; West Posen, Upper Silesia and Posen were given to Poland; Eupen Maldemy was lost to Belgium. This meant that the land that Germany once had, which they believed showed power and wealth, had been taken away from them which was humiliating and embarrassing for them. Also, Danzig and Memel was over by the League of Nations. More and more land was restricted from the power of Germany, decreasing the ‘power’ they once ...

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