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.
As a result, by 1919 Germany was no longer the second most economically advanced nation in the world. The immediate economic consequences of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles were a significant concern and added to Germanyâs humiliation. Under the terms of the treaty Germany had to pay huge sums in reparations.In 1921, this amount was set at Â£6.6 billion; a sum that Germany could not pay.s a result, by 1919 Germany was no longer the second most economically advanced nation in the world. The immediate economic consequences of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles were a significant concern and added to Germanyâs humiliation. Under the terms of the treaty Germany had to pay huge sums in reparations.