World War II in Europe Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About World War II in Europe
—French marshal Ferdinand Foch at the Versailles peace conference, 28 June 1919 AfterWorld War I, the Treaty of Versailles required Germany to give up its colonial empire, to cede parts of its territory to neighboring countries, to recognise the independence ofAustriaand to pay reparations which were seen by most Germans as crippling its economy. The treaty added insult to injury by forcing Germany to accept sole responsibility for the war; the "guilt clause", as it became known, caused great resentment and anger among Germans, especially veterans. Although Germany was able to temporarily recover somewhat with the help of loans from theUnited States of Americaduring the Roaring Twenties, the onset of the Great Depression in 1929 led to the withdrawal of American investment, resulting in a
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