Germans believed they had been treated unfairly by the allies
It was a Diktat - a dictated peace. Germany was not allowed to discuss the terms of the treaty
The War Guilt Clause forced Germany to accept total blame for the war while other countries were also to blame and many Germans hated this clause
The Germans were forced to pay £6.6 billion in reparations which they struggled to pay
The German army was reduced to 100,000 men which was too small to defend Germany
The German army had to give up its weapons and the German navy was given to the allies which angered many Germans
Germany was allowed no air force and this angered them as other countries were developing their air force since it was new technology
Germany was only allowed 6 Battle ships which meant Germany could not defend the sea around her
Germany lost territory for example the Polish Corridor and therefore, many Germans no longer lived in Germany
Germany lost all her colonies which affected the economy and trade
With the Kaiser gone Germans did not believe they should be punished and very much resented the treaty because of this
The Treaty was not based on Woodrow Wilson's 14 points which seemed to be more lenient and therefore the German people were not expecting it to be so harsh
