The Peace Settlement Flashcards
Was the Treaty of Versailles a ‘diktat’?
Yes
When did the Germans finally get to see the terms of the Treaty?
May 7 1919
The Germans were given seven days (from 16 June) to sign the Treaty. What was the reaction of Scheidemann’s government in Germany?
They resigned rather than sign it
When was the Treaty signed?
28 June 1919
On what issue did Germans think the Big Three had been hypocritical?
National self-determination
What was deemed to be humiliating and unfair for Germany?
War Guilt Clause 231
What was deemed crippling for the German economy?
Reparations
Which SPD politician succeeded Scheidemann as Chancellor and signed the treaty?
Bauer
Did the signing of the Treaty turn some moderate, middle class Germans against the Weimar Republic?
Yes
What was the SPD’s policy towards Versailles?
Fulfilment
Who actively promoted the ‘stab in the back’ myth?
Ludendorff and Hindenburg
Who were the groups of right wing ex-soldiers who hated Weimar?
Freikorps
Who did right wing terror group Organisation Consul assassinate in the aftermath of Versailles?
Rathenau
What were the Germans expecting the Treaty of Versailles to be based upon?
Wilson’s Fourteen Points - ‘peace without victory’
How many men was the German Army limited to?
100,000
