TREATY OF VERSAIILLES

Question 1

what was decided at the peace conference (6)

Answer 1

• 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

Question 2

how does britain feel about terms agreed in tov

Answer 2

they were very economically hurt but also don’t really want to antagonise Germany pr start another war but dont do much

Question 3

how does germany feel about terms agreed in tov

Answer 3

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

Question 4

how does france feel about terms agreed in tov

Answer 4

happy germany is weakened to point where they’re not a threat anymore

Question 5

how does USA feel about terms agreed in tov

Answer 5

blamed everyone and didnt want to punish germany as they wanted a peaceful world

Question 6

why did america not join the LON

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

impact of treaty on germany (3)

Answer 7

• 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