Political aftermath of Versailles Flashcards
What was Scheidemann’s view on the treaty
It would be incompatible with German honour and he wanted to reject the treaty
When did Germany request changes to the treaty
May 1919
When was their request for change denied
June 1919
Why did Scheidemann resign
As the SPD felt as there was no choice but to accept the treaty and he could not bring himself to sign it
Who overtook Scheidemann as chancellor
Gustav Bauer
When was it that Bauer became chancellor
June 1919
What did the military consider as a reaction to the treaty
Considered military resistance
What was Ebert’s reaction to the armies threat to the treaty
He told Groener that he would reject the treaty if the military were guaranteed to be successful, Groener said that it would not be and that Germany had no choice but to sign
What did the SPD ask their opponents to do after they signed the treaty
State that they were not unpatriotic
What did the signing of the treaty do to politics
Created a wedge between those who believed the treaty was the only way and those who believed they had betrayed their country
What was the reaction from the far right with the signing of the treaty
their final straw, wanted to overthrow the government, their resentment intensified, believed their fatherland had been betrayed
Who created the stab in the back myth
Ludendorff and Hindenburg- army
Who were the freikorps
An organised group that worked like the military in order and structure that had ex soldiers who struggled returning to civilian life
What were the freikorps often known for putting down
Communist uprisings
What was the British reaction to the treaty of Versailles
Mostly satisfied, Lloyd George believed privately that Germany were too weak to stop the USSR expansion, saw the french as being greedy
