( C1 ) The Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
why did Germany hopeful that the treaty wouldn’t be too harsh
1) they believed they were forced into war
2) the allies might want to give the new german gov a chance to restore stability
3) Woodrow Wilson was key in negotiations and he himself was keen to make the treaty fair because he thought harsh terms would leave resentment
4) New Gov though the allies wouldn’t blame them for the actions of the kaiser
when was the fourteen point list formed
the fourteen point list was formed in January 1918
who was the president of France
Georges Clemenceau
what did Georges Clemenceau have in mind
1) Clemenceau wanted to weaken the German military so that they wouldn’t have to fear another war
2) he was determined to make Germany pay for the destruction that took place in France
who was the British prime minister
David Lloyd George
what did David Lloyd George campaign include
it included statements like “Squeeze the German lemon until the pips squeek”
what did some people in Britain want
they wanted to see the kaiser hanged
what land did the germans have to give up
Germany lost:
1) Alsace and Lorraine to france
2) Posen and west Prussia to Poland
3) Eupen and Malmedy to Belgium
overall what percent did germany lose
13% of its EU territory
50% of its iron reserve
15% of its coal reserve
11 colonies in africa and far east
what were the other non-territorial terms
1) germany had to accept war guilt
2) germany had to pay reparations of 6,600 million dollars
3) 6 battleships 6 cruisers 12 torpedos 12 destroyers
NO tanks
NO submarines
NO airforce
100,00 men max
