Can someone give me a summary of article 231, The war guilt clause?? I need to explain what it is, but I can't find any shortened version of what it is and what its about.. Thanks!!

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NoOneImportant · Answer

it basically just said that Germany and all their allies accept responsibility for all damages and losses to the Allied and Associated Powers caused in WW1 and that they have to pay reparations for the war at whatever cost to themselves

RosyVibes · Answer

which they screwed up in ww2 with that stuff

Breathless · Answer

@rosyvibes wrote:

which they screwed up in ww2 with that stuff

which was a reason that lead to ww2*

RosyVibes · Answer

@breathless wrote:

@rosyvibes wrote:

which they screwed up in ww2 with that stuff

which was a reason that lead to ww2*

yes and the United States wasnt sopose to be in but japan

Breathless · Answer

United States were going to stay out and then Japan thought they were big shots and bombed pearl harbor, which lead to the United States to fight back

Breathless · Answer

and since Japan was helping Germany out, they probably thought it best to eliminate all targets before it grew to be a bigger threat

thereneelg · Answer

@nooneimportant wrote:

it basically just said that Germany and all their allies accept responsibility for all damages and losses to the Allied and Associated Powers caused in WW1 and that they have to pay reparations for the war at whatever cost to themselves

ohhh okay, Thank you!!