Legal Restrictions on Germany
Article 231: forced to accept sole responsibility of war and had to promise to make good all the damage done to civilian population of the allies. Also known as the "War Guilt Clause".
Article 227: former German emperor, Wilhelm II was charged with supreme offence against international morality. He was to be tried as a war criminal.
Article 228-230: many were tried as war criminals. Some could not be tried as they were hiding.
Germany was unable to manufacture artillery, submarines, aircraft, or tanks.
They lost 16.5% of steel, iron, coal exports. Leaving Germany in a
Depression when Hitler stepped in and promised economical relief.
Start of WWII.