1.1k Views. Well, the torch is must less than a symbol than the flame that it holds. Back in the day, when Ancient Greece held the Olympics-there a sacred flame was lit from the sunâs rays at Olympia, and stayed lit until the Games were completed.
Germany finishes paying WWI reparations, ending century of 'guilt'. Few people in Germany noted the country's final $94 million WWI reparations payment on Sunday. Some historians say that's for the best. October 4, 2010. The Reichstag building is illuminated with a German flag during a reception marking the 20th anniversary of Germany's reunification in Berlin, Germany, on Oct. 3.
1 Germany was in political and economic disarray after the war. 2  The Treaty of Versailles ordered Germany to disband most of its armed forces, leading to high levels of unemployment. 3  Germany had to pay Â£6,600 million to the Allies; a price many felt was too high a price to pay. The Treaty of Versailles ordered Germany to disband most of its armed forces, leading to high levels of unemployment. 2  Germany had to pay Â£6,600 million to the Allies; a price many felt was too high a price to pay. 3  Germany lost control of important industrial resources in the Ruhr Valley.