Germany's opinion of the Treaty

Question 1

What does the phrase ‘Diktat’ mean?

Answer 1

Dictated peace - Germany expected to negotiate the terms of the treaty but they weren’t allowed

Question 2

What was the opinion of the loss of land?

Answer 2

• 10% land and people lost
• Against the principal of self-determination
• Colonies divided unfair

Question 3

What was the opinion of the military restrictions?

Answer 3

• 100,000 army too small to defend itself
• Not enough to keep order in Germany
• 1918, only Germany had reduced it’s forces

Question 4

What was the opinion of the war guilt?

Answer 4

• Blamed for the Kaiser and other countries faults

- Germany had a new democratic government/disgraced and humiliated

Question 5

What was the opinion of the reparations?

Answer 5

• Too much
• Already in financial trouble
• Lost industrial land