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.
5 Ways Hitler Violated the Treaty of Versailles. German forces marching into the Rhineland. German forces gathering. Germans refused to pay reparations of 6.6 billion pounds. Germany and Austria made an alliance to become a larger, more powerful nation.Soon after Germany invaded Poland, Britain and France declared war.ranscript of 5 Ways Hitler Violated the Treaty of Versailles. Stopped Paying Reparations. The Treaty of Versailles said Germany had to pay 6.6 billion pounds over 66 years to help pay for damages caused by the war.