TREATY OF VERSAIILLES 1 Flashcards
IGCSE MOCK REV
what was decided at the peace conference (6)
- germany was forced to sign the ‘ war guilt clause’
- germany had to pay 6.6B in reparations
- G could never form alliance with Austria again
- LON was formed
germany army limited - germany lost land to poland
- germany lost all colonies
how does britain feel about terms agreed in tov
they were very economically hurt but also don’t really want to antagonise Germany pr start another war but dont do much
how does germany feel about terms agreed in tov
feels its completely unfair and know they wont be able to regrow economy if they have so many limitations set upon them while all other countries get to start over
how does france feel about terms agreed in tov
happy germany is weakened to point where they’re not a threat anymore
how does USA feel about terms agreed in tov
blamed everyone and didnt want to punish germany as they wanted a peaceful world
why did america not join the LON
- many americans didn’t agree with tov
- scared that an alliance would make them take part in more wars
- scared they would lose their indipendance and they didn’t want to be controlled by western powers
impact of treaty on germany (3)
- political violence, tight wing opponents of Eberts government couldn’t bear the treaty and this led to the Kapp Putsch
- loss of Ruhr, Germany was taking too long to pay France for the reparations (as they didn’t actually have that money) so france decided to invade the Ruhr
- hyperinflation, the governnment decided to solve the problem of not having enough money by just printing out more, but this caused hyperinflation
when was the treaty singed
june 1919
what effect did signing the treaty have on the german government
it made the germans super angry and hate the government because they believed that they had not lost the war ( as they had been allowed to march back to germany with their flags and uniform)
did germany have a say in the treaty of versailles
no
why did ebert sign the treaty of versailles
germany was too weak to risk starting another conflict
what did the treaty of versailles state (5
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- War guilt clause (WW1 was all germany fault)
- germany’s armed forces were reduced to 100,000 men and could only have 6 warships
- germany was forced to pay 132 billion marks in reparations
- germany lost its empire ( any colonies were taken away)
- german military was banned from the rhineland
what were the politicians involved in signing the TOV called
november criminals
what effect did the war guilt clause have on the people pf germany
they were humiliated by it as they believed they hadn’t lost the war
what effect did having reduced forces have on the people of germany
made them feel vulnerable
