debate about whether the treaty was fair and successful

Question 1

was fair:

Answer 1

• germany paid the price for the death and damage they caused
• germany was much harsher on russia, taking over 1/3 of their population. the treaty only took 12.5% of germany’s
• reparations were only 2% of germany’s income

Question 2

wasn’t fair:

Answer 2

• germany would collapse economically, damaging the rest of europe
• it would be hard to keep peace without germany in the LoN
• germans believed it wasn’t fair and resentment grew.

Question 3

compromise

Answer 3

everyone had different aims, making negotiation long and difficult

Question 4

pressure from home nations

Answer 4

they had to make popular choices to maintain political support

trying to stabilise their own countries

Question 5

time pressure

Answer 5

had to act quickly to stabilise europe