The Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
When was the Treaty of Versailles (TOV) signed?
June 28th 1919
What were the aims of the TOV?
To weaken Germany financially, economically, and socially.
Did Germany have any choice to negotiate the terms?
No.
What were the main terms of the TOV
T.R.A.W.L T - Territory R - Reparations A - Armaments W - War Guilt Clause L - League of Nations
What was the Rhineland?
The Rhineland was an area of land between France and Germany (on Germany’s border) that was demilitarised.
What was the Polish Corridor?
An area of German land that was given to Poland to grant them access to the sea and sea trade.
What happened to Germany’s colonies in Africa?
They were taken away to be controlled as mandates by the League of Nations; however, they were mostly ruled by Britain and France.
What total percentage of land was taken away from Germany?
13%
What happened to Alsace-Lorraine?
It was given back to France after Germany took control of it in 1871
What was the Saar and what happened to it?
The Saar was Germany’s industrial area and it was given to France as an insurance policy to ensure that Germany paid their reparations
What was the Anschluss?
The Anschluss was the union of Germany and Austria during the First World War.
What did the TOV prohibit in terms of the Anschluss?
One of its terms was that Germany was never allowed to unite with Austria again.
After German land was taken away, how many people were no longer living on German soil?
6 million.
How many new countries were created through the removal of German land?
Eight
How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?
£6.6 million.
