But there are as many as ten countries demanding reparations, the total amount of which is astronomical in nature.
Even if the countries showed leniency towards Germany with certain reductions, the amount would not be lower than the countries' actual losses.
Germany, as developed as it was, did not have the ability to repay the six great powers and many Balkan states for their expenses in the war, let alone considering Germany's current domestic situation not being particularly favorable.
Germany will definitely repay the compensation, but the exact amount they can repay is uncertain.
For Australasia, using the not necessarily fully collectible compensation to repay its foreign debt, which it has already obtained, is absolutely not a loss.
Especially if the German compensation can be used to repay the United States' debt, it would be equivalent to Australasia getting 2 billion US dollars for free.
