Chapter 2: Impact of the TOV on Germany Flashcards
When was the TOV signed?
28th June 1919
How much of Germany’s territory was removed?
13%
How much of iron core and arable land did Germany loose?
75% iron core
15% arable land
How many men was the army capped to?
100,000 men
How many men were in the German navy and how many battleships were they allowed?
15,000 men
6 Battleships
How much reparations did Germany have to pay?
£6.6 billion
What happened to the Saarland?
Placed under control of LON for 15 years
What happened with Austria and Germany?
Anschluss was forbidden
Was Germany allowed to join LON?
No
Why did German people have resentment towards towards the treaty?
People were non living in non Germans states and still considered themselves as German
Why was the war guilt clause seen as unjust national humiliation?
Because Germans believed they were forced into a just war against allies
Why were people against the reperations?
Because they felt the level was too high and that it would cripple Germany’s economy
In what treaty did Germany punish Russia more severly than the TOV?
Treaty of Brest-Livosk - March 1918
Why did France want a harsher treatment towards Germany?
So they could never threaten them again
What did Germany’s war aims of 1914 include?
The expansion Gemarny’s colonial empire and had very severe relations bill to be paid by defeated allies
Why was the £6.6 billion reparations amount feaseable?
It was not beyond Germany’s capacity to pay
Which chancellor wanted to reject the treaty?
Phillip Scheidemann
Who led the cabinet after Phillip Scheidemann resigned?
Gustav Bauer
What was the policy of fulfilment?
Germany but follow the terms of the treaty with hopes to change them in the future
What were the people who signed the treaty known as?
November criminals
What myth did Hindenburg actively promote?
Stab in the back myth
Who did the stab in the back myth appeal to?
Ex-soldiers who ha suffered in fighting and when they returned home
What was Britains opinion on the terms of the TOV?
They were satisfied that Germany had lost its overseas empire
How did Britain see France?
Greedy and vindictive
Why did France want to seek revenge?
They felt they had suffered the most during the war
What were France’s key demands in the TOV?
- Recovery of Alsace-Lorraine
- Demilitarisation of Rhineland
- Payment of reparartions
How did France see the TOV?
They thought it was too lenient
Did the US think the treaty was harsh?
Yes there was a widepspread opinion that it was unfair on Germany
What did US believe Britain used the TOV as?
A way to enrich themselves at Germany’s expense
What did the US refuse to do?
Join the LON
