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• Germany lost all of their overseas territories and empire, and areas like West Prussia and Upper Silesia became polish territory. countries like lithuania and latvia became independent states
• article 80 stated that germany and austria-hungary could not formally join together, known as anschluss.
• The Saarland, a rich industrial area was to be ruled by the league of nations for 15 years, with production going to France as reparations
• the land of Alsace-Lorraine was returned to the french after Germany had taken it as part of the treaty after the war of 1871
• this caused major resentment towards the treaty as millions who considered themselves german and spoke the language now lived in non-german states like Poland., especially because of the separation of east prussia from Germany by the polish corridor
• 13% of germany's european territories are confiscated

  100% of its overseas empire is confiscated

  50% of its iron production is removed

  Germany's industrial resources like Danzig (largest baltic port) are no longer under their control

  all profit from Saar region for 15 years given to france
• friction was caused amongst nationalists due to germanys weakness and small army as well as the french banning patriotic songs and festivals in areas they controlled.