Overview of Treaty of Versailles & consequences

Question 1

What were the terms for the ToV?

Answer 1

TWRDM - territorial adjustments, war guilt, reparations, disarmament, maintaining peace

Question 2

name 2 terrirotial adjustments

Answer 2

1. West Prussia & Posen: Had to surrender West Prussia & Posen, separating East Prussia from main Germany (creating ‘Polish Corridor’)
2. Austria: the reunification of (Anschluss) Germany with Austria was forbidden.

Question 3

how many population & territorial losses were there for Germany

Answer 3

12% (6.5mill) and 13%

Question 4

What was the impact of War Guilt Clause article 231

Answer 4

• Germany had to admit sole responsibility & pay massive costs
• German people humilitated and viewed it as a diktat (dictated peace) as it was imposed w/o negotiation
• Germany economically crippled

Question 5

Name of commission in charge of reparations & how much

Answer 5

Inter-Allied Reparations Commission (IARC)

1921: ￡6600 million

Question 6

What were the disarmament policies

Answer 6

German army reduced to 100k
No tanks / air force allowed
U-boats prohibited
German navy limited to: 6 battleships, 6 cruisers, 12 destroyers, 12 torpedo boats (6,6,12,12)