war reparations
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War reparations are compensation payments that a defeated country must make to the winning side after a war ends. They matter because they can significantly affect a defeated nation's economy and resources, and historically have been a major tool for victors to recover war costs and assert control over the outcome of conflicts.
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The USCGC Eagle, built in 1936 as Horst Wessel for the German Navy, was taken by the United States as reparations in 1946.
War reparations are compensation payments made after a war by one side to the other. They are intended to cover damage or injury inflicted during a war. War reparations can take the form of hard currency, precious metals, natural resources, industrial assets, or intellectual properties. Loss of territory in a peace settlement is usually considered to be distinct from war reparations.