Yes, Germany was made to pay reparations after World War 1. The Treaty of Versailles, which was signed in 1919, required Germany to pay reparations to the Allied Powers, which included France, Great Britain, Italy, and the United States. The reparations were to be paid in gold, goods, and services over a period of 30 years. The total amount of reparations that Germany was required to pay was 132 billion gold marks, which is equivalent to approximately 33 billion dollars in today’s currency.