5 harsh treatments placed on germany by the treaty of versailles

1. Germany was forced to pay nearly half a trillion USD (in todays money) in reparations

2. Germany's Rhineland in the west was to be occupied by the allies so they couldn't invade France

3. Germany could only have a tiny military, with essentially no navy or air force

4. Germany needed to accept full responsibility for the war

5. Germany loses all of its colonies in Africa, Asia, and the pacific, and much of its valuable eastern land is given to Poland.

president coolidge hope this

"germany's geographic location was an advantage when it was on the offensive in the war because it was situated next to an extremely wide river, the rhine, which was difficult for the allies to cross."