Article 231 of The Treaty of Versailles

Article 231 Of The Treaty Of Versailles

Article 231, commonly known as the "Guilt Clause" or the "War Guilt Clause", is the first article in Part VIII, "Reparations" of the Treaty of Versailles. Apart from "Article 231", there is no title for this article in the treaty itself. The names "Guilt Clause" and "War Guilt Clause" were assigned in later commentaries.

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