When the Germans finally received the Treaty of Versailles, they were told to accept it as written, or else the Allies would restart the war.
It was a painful decision, but the National Assembly in Weimar approved the Treaty. Almost at once, they were denounced as traitors by the German right.
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Symphony No. 5
Composed in 1808 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Public domain.
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