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Three terms of the unsuccessful Treaty of Versailles were the war-guilt clause, Germany’s reparations and the demilitarization of Germany. First, the war-guilt clause blamed Germany alone for starting the First World War. When the Treaty was made, only the Big Four (America, Italy, France, Great Britain; all Allies) were involved in making it. This allowed for the guilt clause to be laid entirely on Germany. Next, Germany’s reparations required Germany to pay $33 billion to the Allies for compensation of destroyed property, lost soldiers and to help their drained economy. Finally, Germany’s air force and most of ...