What did the Treaty of Versailles require from Germany?

The Treaty of Versailles required Germany to accept the "war guilt" clause, which stated that Germany had to accept responsibility for causing World War I. This clause was significant because it laid the groundwork for the reparations that Germany was required to pay to the Allied powers. By acknowledging responsibility for the war, Germany was also subjected to various territorial losses, military restrictions, and economic penalties. The implications of this clause were profound, creating a national feeling of humiliation and resentment that would carry over into the following decades, contributing to the rise of extremism in Germany.

While reparations were indeed a part of the treaty, the term "minimal reparations" suggests a lesser impact than what was actually demanded, which was substantial. The imposition of a monarch or granting autonomy to territories were not stipulations in the treaty, thus not relevant in this context.