Treaty Of Versailles

Question 1

Triple Alliance

Answer 1

Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary

Question 2

Triple Entente

Answer 2

Britain, France and Russia

Question 3

When was WW1

Answer 3

1914 -1918

Question 4

W.W’s 4 main aim

Answer 4

• Don’t be too harsh on Germany
• Gives countries self-determination
• Strengthening democracy in countries
• Create an international corporation and world peace (League of Nations)

Question 5

The terms of the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 5

Blame= ‘War Guilt Clause’ also known as ‘Article 231’ states that Germany is the one to blame for WW1 and should accept that it’s their responsibility to pay for all damages.
Reparation= - Germany was forced to pay £6.6 billion on a yearly bases
- Its Saar coalfield would be taken over by the League of Nations and all the coal produced would be immediately given to
France for 15 years
Army= - Army reduced to 100,000 men
- Navy could only have 6 battleships and 36 warships
- No submarine, no aircrafts
- Germany troops aren’t allowed to enter the Rhineland as it is heavily guarded by French troops—–> if enter immediate invasion of Germany
Territory= - Germany have to lose all of it’s overseas colonies
- Rhine land became a demilitarised zone
- Germany isn’t allowed to unite(Anschluss) with Austria
- Alsace Loraine was returned to France (Germany took it in the 1871)
- West Prussia and Posen was given to Poland
North schlegwig was taken from Germany and given to Denmark.

Question 6

How did the Big 3 reacted to the treaty

Answer 6

George Clemenceau= -He was happy with some aspect where Germany is weakened but was upset as it didn’t go as far as he would like.
- Happy to get Alsace Loraine back as well as getting coal from the Saar for 15 years
- Happy that Germany’s economic and military was severely limited

David Loyd George= Out of The big 3, he gained the most of his wants
- His main goal was to do what’s best for his empire and people (extended empire by 1.8 million square miles)
- Felt that the treaty was harsh enough to punish Germany but not enough to completely destroy a trading partner

Woodrow Wilson= Only 2 out of his 14 points was finalised in the Treaty. –> creation of new countries & the League of Nations
- He disappointed the Americans as he falsely promise world peace and all of his great ideas ( idealist)
- Upset that Britain, France & Japan were the ones gaining Germany’s colonies instead of taken over by the LONs
- idea of freedom of the seas was abandoned

Question 7

How did the German reacted to the Treaty

Answer 7

German were humiliated and angry at the Treaty was they don’t think that they are guilty for WW1 and blame should be shared.