Opposition to the Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
1
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Diktak
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It was Diktak - a dictated peace. Germany was not allowed to discuss the terms of the treaty
2
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War Guilt Clause
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The war guilt clause forces Germany to accept total blame for the war while other countries were also to blame, and many Germans hated this cause
3
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Reparations
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The Germans were forced to pay £6.6 billion in reparations, which they struggled to pay and impacted their economy
4
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Unfairly treated
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The Germans believed they had been treated unfairly by the allies, and the terms were too harsh/humiliating
5
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German Army
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The German army was reduced to 100,000 men, which was too small to defend Germany
6
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Loss of territory
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Germany lost territory, for example, the Polish corridor, and therefore, many Germans no longer lived in Germany
