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How did the Treaty of Versailles cripple the military strength of Germany?
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In order to prevent future aggression Germany's military strength was crippled through Treaty of Versailles in the following ways:
- The German army was restricted to a force of 1,00,000 soldiers, the Navy was limited to 15,000 men and 36 ships and the Air Force was totally banned.
- No submarines were to be allowed.
- Germany was neither to make nor to purchase from outside tanks and armoured cars.
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