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The __________ ___________ ____________ in the Treaty of Versailles stated that Germany was the aggressor in the Great War and forced them to take full responsibility for what happened.

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War Guilt Clause

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The Treaty of Versailles ended the first world war between the Allied and Associated Powers and Treaty of Versailles. Article 231 of Treaty of Versailles is commonly known as War guilt clause. It was the first article of the reparations part of Treaty of Versailles. Although the word "Guilt" was not used in the article but acted as the legal basis to force Germany to pay compensation for the war. This article was one of the most controversial aspects of the treaty.

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