The Versailles Settlement Flashcards
Germany was dealt with by which Treaty?
Treaty of Versailles
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
On 28th June 1919
Why was the Treaty of Versailles being harsh justified?
Germany had imposed a much harsher treaty on the USSR through the Brest-Litvosk Treaty in 1918.
55 million people
89% coal reserves
What did the leaders of Germany call the Treaty due to how harsh it was?
A Diktat (dictated peace)
What percentage of its land did Germany lose?
10%
What percentage of its population did Germany lose?
12.5% (6 million people)
How much of German natural resources were lost?
- 16% of coal fields
- Almost half of its iron and steel industry.
What was given to Britain and France as mandates?
All of the German colonies in Africa and Asia.
How many troops was the German army limited too and what was banned?
100,000 (conscription was banned)
How many tanks, submarines, and airforces did Germany have?
0
How many battleships did Germany have?
6
What piece of land on the border with France and Germany was demilitarised?
Rhineland
What War Guilt Clause blamed Germany for starting the war and for the damage caused?
War Guilt Clause 231 (this lead to Article 232)
Because of Article 232 Germany had to agree to pay reparations. What were they set at?
£6.6 billion
What corridor split Germany in two?
Polish corridor (giving Poland access to the Sea)
