One of the things that doomed Weimar Germany

[Kaleva]

42. The Allies probably doomed the Weimer Republic more then anything else.

The reparations destroyed the economy and the terms of the Treaty of Versailles created widespread resentment within Germany which the Nazi's exploited.

On the other hand, General Foch thought the terms too lenient and predicted Germany would rise again in twenty years.

"This is not peace. It is an armistice for 20 years".

The Treaty of Versailles was something of a muddled mess. It was strict enough to create widespread resentment and severe economic hardship in Germany but not strict enough to actually prevent Germany from rearming and becoming a threat to peace.