Treaty of Versailles

War guilt
1. Seem by the Germans as extremely harsh - Germany had to accept the blame for starting the war
Reparations
1. Germany had to pay reparations to the Allies for the damage caused by war (£6,600 million). If the terms of the payment had not later been changed under the Young Plan in 1929, Germany would not have finished paying this bill until 1984
German territories and colonies
1. Their territories were sectioned. In addition to these changes, the Treaty also forbade Germany to join together (Anschlus) with its former ally Austria
2. - Germany's overseas empire was taken away = bad relations with Britain before the war - Former German colonies, such as Cameroon, became mandates controlled by the League of Nation= France and Britain controlled them
Germany's armed forces
1. - Their army was limited to 100,000 men
  1. - CONSCRIPTION was banned- soldiers had to be volunteers
    1. - Germany was not allowed armoured vehicles, submarines or aircraft
      1. - The navy could have only 6 battleships
      2. The Rhineland became a DEMILITARISED zone= it was important because it was the border area between Germany and France
League Of Nations
1. Was set up as an international 'police force'
  1. Germany was not invited until it had shown that it was a peace loving country

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