An overview of the peace treaties that ended WW1 and their consequences

Question 1

Explain the Paris Peace conference

Answer 1

Started in Jan. 1919, led to the Treaty of Versaillies. redrew central Europe, attended by all major powers. led to the LON. Founded to prevent war and achieve peace.

Question 2

Analyse the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 2

Signed June 28th, 1919, Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. 
- Between Germany vs British Empire, France, Italy, Japan, and the US ( Allied leaders)
Terms: 
- Alsace-Lorraine given to France 
- reduced army 
- lost territory
-guilt clause 
- respirations

Question 3

Treaty of Versailles on an economic level

Answer 3

• Germany was to pay 132 million gold marks in respirations
• borrowing money in order to pay led to inflation
  War Guilt Clause - Article 231, held Germany accountable for the complete blame for the cause of ww1

Question 4

Treaty of Versailles on a political/social level

Answer 4

Mutinies- rebellions against political authority
Abdication of Kaiser and imperial government led to threat of socialism, democratic government under Friedrich Ebert
- distrust of the Weimar rebublic and eventually collapse
- harsh treatment led to growth of german nationalism, allowing for hitler to harness the unstable politics and rise to power
- loss of territory (13% of land and territory) Alsace-Lorraine given back to France

Question 5

Treaty of Versailles on a military level

Answer 5

german army reduced to 100,000 men, no tanks, no air force, no more than 6 naval ships, and submarines

Question 6

‘stab in the back myth’

Answer 6

german democrats, socialists, jews (November criminals) sabotaged Germany by signing the treaty of Versailles.
- Ludendorf supported democracy to shift blame onto the democrats - propaganda against the left. Also contributed to Hitlers discontent and anger - he went to politics

Question 7

Describe the War Guilt clause - Article 231

Answer 7

Germany to accept complete blame for the events and damage of WW1

Question 8

Describe the Emergency Decree - Article 48

Answer 8

allowed for the president to take emergency measures without consent of the Reichstag
- under the Weimar constitution 1919-33