Tov

Question 1

Was the war guilt clause justified?

Answer 1

• Germany bore sole responsibility for causing the war
  -unjustified. Unfair to blame one part for the cause of the war as the causes were complex ( such as the alliance system and arms race which all countries participated in)

Question 2

Was the territorial reductions justified?

Answer 2

• loss of territories like Saar, East Prussia (13% of land) and all overseas colonies
• unjustified. Many Germans living outside German speaking people in territories in the neighbouring countries, such as Czechoslovakia, could not join Germany. This made the Germans feel that “self-determination” only applied to the winners of the war
• can be justified. However, for they imposed the same on Russia when Russia pulled out of the war in 1918 in the treaty of Brest-Litvosk

Question 3

Were the reparations justified?

Answer 3

• 269 Bilion gold Reichmarks
• loss of territories rich in natural resources made it worse as Germany did not have enough workers with 15% male population lost in WW1. Therefore, Germany found it difficult to pay reparations on time.
• Unjustified. This was an unrealistic figure, was heavy & impossible to pay.

Question 4

Was the disarmament justified?

Answer 4

• Rhineland was demilitarised
• not allowed to have navy or air force
• conscription was forbidden
• *Unjustified. 100,000 soldiers were impossible to maintain law & order in the country
• French invaded the Ruhr and they could not be stopped
• the chaos and instability within Germany partly the reason for the rise for the Nazi party later.*

Question 5

4 points in the ToV

Answer 5

• War guilt clause
• territorial reductions
• reparations
  Disarmament

Question 6

Britain’s views on the ToV (Lloyd George)

Answer 6

• Britain felt the treaty created an unstable Germany
• However, UK supported the treaty because the British people wanted a harsh treaty

Question 7

France’s views on ToV (Clemenceau)

Answer 7

• France felt the Treaty was not harsh enough
• wanted to punish Germany
• suffered the most damage

Question 8

United states’s views on ToV (Wilson)

Answer 8

• US felt the Treaty was too harsh
• However, US supported the treaty because it wanted Britain and France to support setting up the LoN