What were the terms of the treaty?

What were the terms of the treaty?

1. Signed in June 1919

2. Germany lost colonies

   • North Schleswig
     • Given to Denmark
   • Danzig
     • Free city run by the League
   • Poland
     • given a 'Comidor' to Baltic sea
       • Cut off Prussia from Germany
   • Posen
     • Rich farmland given to poland
   • Germany forbidden to unite with Austria
   • Saar coalfields-to France (15 years)
   • Alsace Lorraine- to France (Lost to G in 1871)
   • Rhineland- Demilitarised (Too close; G invade France and Belgium)
   • Weimar - Government met -G called it Weimar Republic
   • Euphen+Malmedy -Given to Belgium

3. Military Clauses

   • 100k Men
     • 6 Battleships
       • No submarines
         • No tanks
           • No planes
             • Conscription
   • Results of T.O.V (severe)
     • G lost land
       • Take blame for war (Article 231: The war Guilt Clause)
         • Reparations: 6600 million (Damage caused)
           • Decided in 1921- changed later (would've taken G up to 1980s to pay)
         • Lost empire: Areas around world called Mandates-run by League-Keep world peace
           • REACTIONS TO THE TREATY
             • JUSTIFIED
               • War caused death+damage
                 • G= weak: no war repeats
                   • French+British citizens wanted revenge
                     • Politicians listened=stayed in power
             • HARSH
               • G left weak+resentful: anger = another war
               • G couldn't afford reparations: new countries= poor
               • Peacemakers- problems+pressure from people at home
               • G couldn't defend self
               • Industrial areas lost, unable to rebuild
               • Lost pride, no armed forces
               • Other countries armed
               • Didn't accept defeat
               • Economic crisis
               • Lost colonies
               • Lived under foreign rules in new countries
             • PROBLEMS
               • Europe unable to recover well
               • G remained poor
               • Self determination = difficult in Poland+Czech: different nation thrown together: artificial country
               • No G, Russia, USA in L.O.N= Hard to keep peace
               • G had no choice
                 • Anger
                   • Trouble