1.6a Quick Fire: German Reaction

Question 1

German Reaction to: Alsace-Lorraine to France.

Answer 1

Anger. Germany had taken this area in war in 1871

Question 2

German Reaction to: West Prussia, Posen and Upper Silesia to Poland.

Answer 2

Anger. Polish Corridor splits Germany. Silesia is a rich industrial area.

Question 3

German Reaction to: Saar and Danzig to be run by the League of Nations.

Answer 3

Anger. Saar was a rich industrial area.

Question 4

German Reaction to: £6,600 million in reparations.

Answer 4

Anger. The German economy was already in tatters.

Question 5

German Reaction to: Togoland and the Cameroons to France and Britain. Pacific Islands to Japan.

Answer 5

Anger. These areas were not given self-determination but given as prizes to Allies and associates.

Question 6

German Reaction to: only 100,000 volunteers for the army.

Answer 6

Anger. Leaves Germany vulnerable and a blow to pride.

Question 7

German Reaction to: Only allowed 6 battleships and no submarines.

Answer 7

Anger. Germany had built up a naval to rival Britain.

Question 8

German Reaction to: The Rhineland was demilitarised.

Answer 8

Anger. They were now vulnerable to French invasion.

Question 9

German Reaction to: War Guilt Clause

Answer 9

Anger. The blame should be shared.

Question 10

German Reaction to: Germany was forbidden to unite with Austria

Answer 10

Anger. They have geographical, linguistic and cultural links and what about self-determination

Question 11

German Reaction to: Germany was not allowed to join the League of Nations

Answer 11

Anger. All other countries can join. Germany has to follow decisions made by the League but can’t have a say.

Question 12

German Reaction to: Fourteen Points

Answer 12

Anger. Self-determination was given to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania but Germany was carved off into new countries like Poland and Czechoslovakia.