Topic 1

Question 1

How harshly did France want Germany to be punished in the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 1

Very harshly, as they wanted revenge for the damage that was done.

Question 2

How harshly did England want Germany to be punished in the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 2

Englands leader wanted to punish Germany but not too harshly

Question 3

How harshly did the USA want Germany to be punished in the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 3

The US wanted peace between the countries so treated wanted Germany to be treated not very harshly.

Question 4

What was the acronym for remembering the 4 main categories that Germany were punished in?

Answer 4

L
A
M
B

Question 5

What does LAMB stand for in relation to the treaty of Versailles?

Answer 5

Land
Armed forces
Money
Blame

Question 6

3 examples of armed forces agreements in Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 6

Choose from any 3 :
100,000 men in army
No airforce (Luftaffe)
6 battle ships
No submarines
No tanks/armoured vehicles
Rhineland demilitarised

Question 7

3 examples of land agreements in Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 7

Choose from any three:
Alsace Loraine+some German colonies from Africa-France

West Prussia+Upper Silesia+Posen-Poland

North Schleswig-Denmark
Memel-Lithuania
Euppen+Malmedy-Belgium

Question 8

What was “blame” agreement in the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 8

Article 231-War guilt cause-Germany takes full blame for WW1.

Question 9

What was the “Money” agreement in the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 9

Reparations bill=£6.6billion in debt-100,000 each year

Saar coalfields=profits to France for 5 years

Question 10

When was the Treaty of Versailles signed and who by?

Answer 10

24th June 1919

Weimar politicians but had no choice except to agree.

Question 11

Name 2 strengths of a the Weimar constitution?

Answer 11

Men and women aged 20+ allowed to vote.

Bill of rights

Power of Reichstag

Question 12

Name 2 weaknesses of Weimar constitution?

Answer 12

Proportional representation

Article 48

Suspicion of new democracy

Question 13

What is Article 48, and why is it a weakness?

Answer 13

Gave the president the ability to act without the Reichstag’s approval in an emergency.

However it did not state what an emergency was.

Question 14

What is proportional representation and why was it a weakness to the Weimar?

Answer 14

% of votes=% of seats

Every party that got a percentage of votes had a seat in parliament which made it very hard for agreements on laws. As different parties had different views.

Question 15

What is the bill of rights?

Answer 15

This guaranteed every German citizen freedom of speech, religion and equality under law.

Question 16

What was the power of Reichstag, why was a strength to Weimar?

Answer 16

Gives more power to the people so the Kaiser couldn’t do what he wanted and get away with it.

Question 17

Why was it that Men and women aged 20+ able to vote was a strength to the Weimar?

Answer 17

Allowed every person in Germany to have a vote and a say in parliament. Gave more power to the people.

Question 18

Why was a suspicion of new democracy a weakness to Weimar?

Answer 18

Germany had never functioned a democracy before so many extremists in left and right wing reject Weimar authority making it less effective.

Question 19

What percentage of land did Germany lose due to the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 19

13% 👽