The treaty of Versailles

Question 1

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 1

The peace treaty that officially ended WW1

Question 2

Who created the treaty of Versailles?

Answer 2

There were representatives from Britain, France, America and Germany, however the German representative had no input

Question 3

Guilt - who is to blame

Answer 3

Germany - made to accept full blame

Question 4

Armies - should armies be made smaller?

Answer 4

German army limited to 100,000 men, no submarines, no aeroplanes, 6 battleships

Question 5

Reparations - who should pay for all of the damage and how much?

Answer 5

Germany were made to pay £6,600 million, mainly to France

Question 6

Who should own areas of land like Alsace-Lorraine and the Rhineland?

Answer 6

Germany lost land - Alsace-Lorraine to France. Colonies given to Britain and France. Kept Rhineland, but had to keep military out of there.

Question 7

League of Nations

Answer 7

Set up

Question 8

Germany and Austria

Answer 8

Banned from ever joining

Question 9

What was ‘self determination’?

Answer 9

There should be a country for each majority language group/nationality/ethnicity in an area. Rise in nationalism