The Treaty Of Versailles 1919 - The Terms

The Treaty Of Versailles 1919 - The Terms

1. The War Guilt Clause

   • Germany was to blame
   • Article 231

2. Reparations

   • £6,600million
   • because of other terms doubtful Germany could pay

3. Military Restrictions

   • French desire for security
   • No airforce
   • Army limited to 100,000 soldiers
   • Navy limited to 15,000 sailors
   • Only 6 battleships
   • No submarines
   • Rhineland occupied by Allies
     • Demiliterised

4. Teritorilal Loss

   • lost 13%
     • 6million Germans
   • overseas collonies run as 'mandates' by league of nations
   • Saarland taken over by LoN - 15 years
   • Alsace-Lorraine returned to France
   • West Prussia + Posen given to Poland
   • Danzig became free city