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The Outcome Of The War Guilt Clauses

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To begin, the social impacts were devastating on the people. As one of the components of the treaty, it included the War Guilt Clause. From signing the treaty, they “accept[ed] responsibility...for causing loss and damage to [the Allied Powers]...as a consequence of war imposed...by Germany and her allies” (The Outcome of World War 1 17). The main purpose of this cause was to humiliate the people of Germany, by saying it was their fault. Because of this clause, Germans were humiliated, frustrated and enraged. So, the clause accomplished its goal. However, not only were they under many emotions because of the false claims, but at the government because of their helplessness, since the Allied Powers threatened Germany that they would invade
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