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Political

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  • The War Guilt (Article 231) forced them to accept responsibility for the war
  • Resented the fact their military nation had to disarm when no other country gave up their armaments making them a vulnerable country.
  • They were only given a few weeks to read the treaty for themselves before being made to sign it
  • They disliked the fact that Germany lost territory, which meant fellow Germans were living under ‘foreign’ rule
  • They felt that it was an insult that Germany was not invited to be part of the League of Nations when it was set up.
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Economic

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-They felt that the reparations were too high and would cause economic ruin.

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Social

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  • The War Guilt (Article 231) forced them to accept responsibility for the war
  • They disliked the fact that Germany lost territory, which meant fellow Germans were living under ‘foreign’ rule.
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Military

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-Germany did not consider itself a defeated state- it had signed on ARMISTICE which does NOT imply surrender

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Psychological

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  • The War Guilt (Article 231) forced them to accept responsibility for the war
  • They disliked the fact that Germany lost territory, which meant fellow Germans were living under ‘foreign’ rule
  • They felt that it was an insult that Germany was not invited to be part of the League of Nations when it was set up.
  • They were only given a few weeks to read the treaty for themselves before being made to sign it
  • Germany did not consider itself a defeated state- it had signed on ARMISTICE which does NOT imply surrender