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What were the consequences of Germany's loss in World War I?
Germany lost its overseas colonies, a tenth of its population, 13 percent of its territories, 75 percent of its iron, and 26 percent of its coal to France, Poland, Denmark, and Lithuania. Germany was also forced to pay £6 billion in compensation. The Allied armies occupied the resource-rich Rhineland-Palatinate for much of the 1920s.
Which countries acquired German territories and colonies after World War I?
France, Poland, Denmark, and Lithuania acquired German territories and colonies after World War I.
What was the economic impact of Germany's loss in World War I?
Germany lost 75 percent of its iron and 26 percent of its coal to France, Poland, Denmark, and Lithuania. Additionally, Germany was forced to pay £6 billion in compensation. The occupation of the resource-rich Rhineland-Palatinate by the Allied armies further impacted Germany's economy.
