jun 27, 1919 - Treaty of Versailles

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The Treaty of Versailles (ToV) was signed, exactly 5 years after the assassination of archduke ferdinand, with many repercussions for Germany. The major of these were:

1) required Germany to pay 132 billion gold marks (US$33 billion) in reparations to cover civilian damage caused during the war.
2) The German Army was limited to only 100,000 men of all ranks.
3) No large artillery pieces, tanks or aircraft were allowed for the German military.
4) The German Navy was limited to six cruisers, two old battleships and some smaller ships for port duties.
5) Submarines were completely forbidden. The threat of these weapons during the war caused serious problems for the Allies.
6) The Allies occupied the Rhineland and the Germans were not allowed to have any military there. They had to pay for the troops stationed.
7) Parts of Germany that were occupied by Polish people were given to the new country of Poland.
8) All German overseas colonies were divided up and given to France, England and in the Pacific to Japan.