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To: Eric who wrote (1556465)	9/3/2025 1:25:29 PM
From: Broken_Clock	1 Recommendation Recommended By longz Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575767

So you are condemning later generations of peoples who had nothing to do with Nazi atrocities? Like you do with Russians?

To: Eric who wrote (1556465)	9/3/2025 2:44:31 PM
From: Maple MAGA	2 Recommendations Recommended By longz Mick Mørmøny Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575767

The Treaty of Versailles (1919) imposed a form of collective guilt and responsibility on Germany after World War I, and it is often cited as an example of how blaming later generations can backfire. 1. War Guilt Clause (Article 231) The treaty forced Germany to accept sole responsibility for the war, even though historians widely agree the causes of WWI were complex and involved many nations. This “war guilt clause” wasn’t just symbolic: it provided the legal basis for reparations. 2. Reparations and Punitive Measures Germany was ordered to pay massive reparations (132 billion gold marks, an impossible sum). Later generations of Germans, who had no role in starting the war, inherited crushing economic burdens. These reparations fueled resentment, inflation, and instability, especially during the Weimar Republic. 3. Collective Punishment vs. Individual Guilt Versailles treated the entire German people as guilty, rather than distinguishing between decision-makers and ordinary citizens. This bred widespread bitterness and gave extremists like Hitler fertile ground to argue that Germany had been “stabbed in the back” and unjustly humiliated. The Treaty of Versailles effectively condemned later generations of Germans by forcing them to bear guilt and burdens they did not create. History shows this policy deepened resentment and contributed to the rise of Nazism.