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9 History- The Treaty of Versailles
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- 1When was it signed?June 1919
- 2What was the main land Germany lost?Alsace Lorraine given back to France.
Eupen and Malmedy given to Belgium.
Northern Schleswig given to Denmark.
The Saar out under LON control for 15 years.
Posen and the Polish Corridor went to Poland, which meant East Prussia was split from the main part of Germany. - 3What is Anschluss and was it banned?The union between Germany and Austria and it was banned.
- 4What were the main military restrictions?Army limited to 100,000 men.
No tanks/aircraft/submarines.
The rhineland has to be demilitarised. - 5What was the war guilt clause?Forced Germany to accept guilt for causing the war
- 6What were the reparations?Looked into the costs/damage caused by Germany.
The payment was £6600 million - 7What is "Diktat"?A "dictated" peace.
Germany not allowed to negociate the treaty and the germans believed it was forced upon them. - 8Significance of the Treaty Of Versailles?Felt it was DIKTAT.
Loss of land was massive-10% of total land and 12.5% of their population (Ausland Deutschen).
Military restrictions made Germany feel threatened (too small to defend the nation).
Reparations were too expensive-couldn't afford them.
Germany were humiliated by the war guilt clause. - 9Strengths of the TOV?Brought peace.
Set up League of Nations.
Some of it felt reasonable. - 10Weaknesses of TOV?Left germany with grievances and many parts contradicted Wilson's "14 points".
Germany wanted to "right the wrongs" of the TOV (they were angry)