Case Study: Treaty Of Versailles

Question 1

Date

Answer 1

28th of June 1919

Question 2

Definition

Answer 2

The treaty marked the peace terms to end World War I

Question 3

Who were the big three

Answer 3

USA – President Woodrow Wilson, France – prime minister Georges Clemenceau, UK prime minister David Lloyd George

Question 4

Terms of Versailles loss of land

Answer 4

Germany lost 10% of its land which contained 16% of its coal fields and half its iron and steel industry. Alsace-Lorraine to be returned to France.An Anschluss or union with Austria was forbidden. Saar region of Germany went under league of nation controlled until 1935. When it voted to stay German. The Rhineland remained part of Germany but without soldiers. Germany wasn’t allowed to have any colonies

Question 5

Terms of Versailles war guilt

Answer 5

Under article 231 Germany accepted the blame for starting the wars

Question 6

Terms of Versailles disarmament military restrictions

Answer 6

Conscription abolished, Army capped at 100,000, no heavy artillery, Rhineland demilitarised, no air force, navy limited no submarines, two pocket battleships

Question 7

Terms of Versailles reparations

Answer 7

Money to be paid out by Germany in response to the damage they had caused to other countries in World War I. The amount was set in 1921 at 6.6 billion

Question 8

Terms of Versailles maintaining peace

Answer 8

The treaty Established the league of Nations, Germany had to accept the league but was not allowed to join. It’s like the union today. It’s aim was to solve international problems peacefully

Question 9

As a result of the treaty Germany paid fairly heavily losing

Answer 9

13% of territory 
12% of population = 6.5 million
15% of agricultural production 
48% of Irone ore 
15% of coal