Germany - Impact Of The T Of V Flashcards
What happened to Germans during WW1?
And any uprisings
Supply ships were stopped by Britain getting to Germany, causing shortages of food, clothing and medicines.
1915 - 500 women gathered outside parliament wanting their men back
1916 - 10,000 workers assembled in Berlin
What was the impact of WW1?
By 1918 Germany was close to collapse, short of food and deadly flu spreading. General Ludendorff advised they could never win and to become democratic by letting more parties to form a government and share his power, which he reluctantly did. This did not satisfy the public and demonstrations were held.
Why did the Kaiser abdicate?
On 28 October 1918, the navy was ordered to attack Britain ships but the men refused, tired of fighting. Their Mutiny spread and sailors,
How was Germany treated during the t of v?
had to pay cost of war/reparations (£6.6 billion), only small army (100,000 soldiers, 6 battleships, no submarines or tanks, airforce), hand over its colonies, areas of germany used to create new countries, never reunite w austria, no german soldiers in rhineland
germany not allowed to negotiate and told to accept or be invaded (signed June 28 1919)
What were the german reactions to the t of v?
hated for 3 main reasons - felt it was too harsh because it took away large areas of land (people lost jobs/money) and so felt humiliated and angry
hated it had been forced on them (diktat)
felt they could have won the war but ‘november criminals’ had signed too quickly
