KQ1 - Impact of ToV on Germany

Question 1

Terms of the ToV

Answer 1

1. War Guilt
2. Reparations
3. Territories + colonies
4. Army
5. League of Nations

(TRAWL)

Question 2

War Guilt

Answer 2

Germany had to accept full blame for starting the war. (seen extremely harsh by germans)

Question 3

Reparations

Answer 3

• 6.6million pounds
• If it had not been changed Germany woudnt have finished until 1984

Question 4

Territories + colonies

Answer 4

• Germany’s overseas colonies were taken away
• Forbade the anschluss (austria and germany alliance)

Question 5

Germany’s armed forces

Answer 5

• army limited to 100,000 men
• Consription was banned
• NO armed vehicles, submarines, aircraft
• Six battleships
• Rhineland demilitarised

Question 6

LoN

Answer 6

• international ‘police force’
• Germany was not invited to join until it showed it was a peae-lobing country

Question 7

German Reactions to the ToV
LoN

Answer 7

• LoN: they felt insulted for not being invited to the LoN.
  Their goverment didnt take part in peace talks, they had no other option but accept

Question 8

German Reactions to the ToV
war guilt + reparations

Answer 8

• War Guilt + Reparations: Bitter as they had to pay all the damage caused. They thought the blame should be shared.

Question 9

German Reactions to the ToV
territories

Answer 9

• Territories: Major blow to German pride and its economy + france and brits empire increased

Question 10

German Reactions to the ToV
Disarmament

Answer 10

• Disarmament: They thought it was unfair as none of their allies were asked to disarm in the same way.

Question 11

German Reactions to the ToV
fourteen points

Answer 11

• Fourteen points: German - speaking people were being hived off into other countries to be ruled by non-germans.

Question 12

What were the consequences?

Answer 12

• Hyperinflation
• Conflict in the Ruhr
• Political Violence

Question 13

Hyperinflation

Answer 13

• German goverment to pay the reparations of the ToV, printed more money.
• Caused the materials to lose worth. Wages were paid daily not weekly

Question 14

Political Violence

Answer 14

• 1920 right-wing opponents attempted a revolution
• They were called the Kapp Putsch and they were defeated by Berlin’s general strike.
• Multiple political assasinations

Question 15

Conflict in the Ruhr

Answer 15

• French ran out of patience for their reparations as they were not being paid so they invaded the Ruhr and took what Germany owed them in raw goods.
• German goverment ordered a strike so the french couldnt take anything but it only made worse the problem.
• 100 workers killed and as there were no goods it led Germany to hyperinflation.