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Stab in the back - many Germans believed that they could have won the war and that they were betrayed by their own generals and politicians. This made the terms of Versailles hard to accept.
The Terms were harsh - there was anger at both Britain and France who forced the Germans to accept terms that many thought were harsh.
Cash - the Reparations were enormous - 6,600 million pounds, this crippled the country
Land - Germany lost areas to France, Denmark, Poland and other countries this was seen as humiliating
- Germany also lost its empire to Britain and France
Army - Germany lost its famous military strength it was only allowed one hundred thousand men and its navy was also limited.
War Guilt - perhaps the term that angered the Germans the most was the fact that they were blamed for the outbreak of war. Many in Germany believed that they had gone to war as a matter of defence.
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