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Highlight the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles relating to Germany.
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- Germany was found guilty of starting the War and therefore was to pay reparations for the losses suffered. The Reparation Commission set up for deciding the compensation decided on 6,600 million pounds to be paid in installments. All Central Powers were directed to pay war indemnity.
- The German army was to be limited to 100,000 men. A small navy was allowed, but there were to be no submarines and no air force.
- The union of Austria and Germany was forbidden and Germany was to acknowledge and respect the Independence of Austria.
- Germany was forced to give up all the rights and titles over her overseas possessions to the allies. All German colonies became mandated territories under the League of Nations.
- Germany was forced to revoke the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (with Russia) and Bucharest (Bulgaria).
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