Notes
mostly demanded from France
Great Britain wanted some also
so much Germany could never pay off
Great Britain wanted some also
so much Germany could never pay off
Summary
Because Germany had done so much damage to France during WW1, they demanded incredibly large amounts of reparations from Germany.
Subjunctive question
Would it have been more effective for France and Great Britain to set the war reparations lower to get more consistent payment?
Quotes
When you are standing at your hero’s grave,
Or near some homeless village where he died,
Remember, through your heart’s rekindling pride,
The German soldiers who were loyal and brave.
Men fought like brutes; and hideous things were done;
And you have nourished hatred, harsh and blind.
But in that Golgotha perhaps you’ll find
The mothers of the men who killed your son.
By Siegfried Sassoon
Or near some homeless village where he died,
Remember, through your heart’s rekindling pride,
The German soldiers who were loyal and brave.
Men fought like brutes; and hideous things were done;
And you have nourished hatred, harsh and blind.
But in that Golgotha perhaps you’ll find
The mothers of the men who killed your son.
By Siegfried Sassoon