Impact of Treaty of Versailles

Question 1

What were some of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 1

> Article 231 ‘War Guilt Clause’ - Germany had to take full blame for starting WW1

> Reparations of £6600 million to Allies for war damage

> Army reduced to 100,000- no tanks, no air force

> Germany lost 13% of land- Alsace-Lorraine to France, Anschluss (alliance) with Austria banned, over 6 million became non German citizens

> Germany not allowed to join League of Nations

Question 2

How did Germany react to the Treaty?

Answer 2

> Many Germans angry at politicians who signed the armistice

> Politicians became known as ‘November Criminals’

> Violence in Berlin made it too dangerous to form new government there

> Government moved to Weimar and became a democracy under Friedrich Ebert