Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
Who was the leader of France, England and the US during the treaty of Versailles
Clemenceau, Lloyd George, Woodrow Wilson
When was a conference between the allies to discuss the peace terms
January 1919
What was the Germans view on what the treaty would be
Presumed it would be a fair treaty due to an unexpected defeat and Woodrow Wilsons 14 points
When were the german delegates given the first draft of the treaty
May 7th
What occurred on 16th June
Germany were given 7 days to sign it
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed
28th June
What were the 5 main areas of the treaty
Territory, reparations, armed forced, war guilt and league of nations
What was the treaty deemed
A diktat
What was the initial reaction of the German people
Met with horror and disbelief, many were in shock
What area angered people in particular
War guilt clause, amount of reparations, loss of territory and disarming as they felt unprotected
What did the people think who were in the land no longer Germanys
Outraged as they believed they are true German and they were not gong to be this new race
