The Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
Which countries the Treaty of Versailles?
France, Great Britain, and America
Who made the Treaty of Versailles?
Lloyd George, George Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson
When was the TOV made?
After WW1 on June 28, 1919.
What was the TOV for Germany?
The TOV was an extremely unfair punishment for Germany, blaming them for something that wasn’t entirely their fault.
What were the requirements of the TOV?
The requirements of the TOV include blaming Germany for war guilt, loss of land, a significantly reduced military, and Germany had to pay reparation money.
How much land was taken from Germany in the TOV?
Germany lost over 68,00kms^2 of territory, including Alsace, Lorraine, Rhineland and Saar. They also lost 19% of their population.
How much reparation money did Germany have to pay in the TOV?
Germany was forced to pay $33 billion US and it took them 92 years to pay off the debt of war damage.
How was the TOV a cause of WW2?
The TOV humiliated and angered Germany, which made the weakened country much more susceptible to a persuasive leader such as Hitler who promised them what they wanted.
What was the goal of the TOV?
The goal of the TOV was to ensure that war never happened again with Germany.
What was the impact on Germany of losing so much land?
Germany lost all of their colonies outside Europe and lost important agriculture and ore land which significantly slowed down production, limited international trading, slowed down the time it took to pay their debts, and created a food shortage which created poverty and anger.
What is a TOV quote?
“We want to protect the future from the religion of the horrors of this war” - Lloyd George
