Key Points of the Treaty of Versailles:

• Land Changes:

  • Germany had to give up 13% of its land, including Alsace-Lorraine, which went to France.
  • A new country called Poland was created, and it separated East Prussia from Germany.

• Payments:

  • Germany had to pay a huge amount of money—£6.6 billion, or about $33 billion—called reparations.

• Military Limits:

  • Germany's army was only allowed to have 100,000 soldiers.
  • Germany could not have an air force, and its navy was limited to just 15,000 men and only six ships.

Immediate Effects on Europe:

• Nationalist feelings grew stronger in Germany.
• The need to pay reparations caused serious financial problems and hyperinflation.
• There was a change in power, with new countries starting to form.