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The German population viewed the Treaty of Versailles as What?

Democratic
Liberating
Oppressive
Communist

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Oppressive because Germany was shocked by the demands of the treaty: accepting guilt, paying reparations, etc.
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The correct answer is: "oppresive".

After WWI, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919, through which (among other provisions), the victorious powers: France, UK and Russia imposed to Germany the dismantling of its army and the payment of very abussive war reparations.

These reparations not only exhausted the possibilities of recovery of the German economy, but also generated a feeling of nationalism against the European powers, as German felt that they were oppressing them. The very complicated economic situation, which led to an hyperinflation crisis, help to gain support for the extreme-right wing nationalist party leaded by Adolf Hitler, which promised to restore German pride and to recover its ancient glory by defeating its European enemies.

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