The Treaty of Versailles

Question 1

When was the Treaty signed?

Answer 1

28th June 1919.

Question 2

What terms were in the Treaty?

Answer 2

. Article 231 - accept blame.
.Reparations - £6.6 billion pounds.
.Limitations in army - 100,00 men, 6 battleships, no submarines or airforce or tanks. Banned conscription.
.Took away overseas empire. Forbidden Austrian union.
.New frontiers - Saar, Eupen Malmedy Alsace. 13% in total.
.League of Nations set up.

Question 3

What were the 14 points?

Answer 3

.No international private agreements.
.Absolute freedom on seas.
.Remove economic barriers.
.Reduce national armaments.
.Adjustment of colonial aims.
.Evacuate Russian territory.
.Evacuate Belgium.
.Free French territory.
.Readjust Italian frontiers.
.Free Austria-Hungarians.
.Evacuate Montenegro, Rumania and Serbia.
.Secure Turkish Ottoman Empire.
.Poland independence.
.League of Nations.

Question 4

What were the Big Three’s aims?

Answer 4

Wilson - Moral, far no armies, League of Nations.
Clemenceau - Revenge, wealth and army taken, no more war guarantee.
Lloyd-George - Revenge, trading partner, no communism.

Question 5

What was the German reaction to the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 5

.Berlin communist protests.
.Resented Treaty.
.Abandoned ships.
.Unfair/unreasonable.
.Diktat.

Question 6

How did people react?

Answer 6

Nationalists mad. Scheidemann resigned and Bauer signed the treaty.
SPD coalition - Policy of fulfilment. November criminals, soldiers supported SPD. Communism and violent nationalist groups.

Question 7

How did other countries react to the Treaty?

Answer 7

Britain - Germany no longer a threat, Communism may take over Germany.
USA - Left LON due to reparations being too high in 1920a - keep out of European issues.
France - Suffered most so wanted hardest reparations.