Answer:
Germany
Step-by-step explanation:
A provision of the Treaty of Versailles known as the "War Guilt Clause" effectively placed Germany at the center of the First World War's blame game. The plan was to hold Germany accountable for the loss of 24 million lives and the havoc it caused throughout all of Europe. As a result, the NSDAP flourished (Nazi Party). The allies developed a specific legal wording that would allow them to place all responsibility for reparations at Germany's doorstep because they did not want to establish a precedent that the losers of a war must cover the costs of the fight. This provision effectively said that because the Germans initiated the battle, they were responsible for the devastation. As a result, because the entire mess was their responsibility, it was only reasonable that they make up for the harm.