Treaty of Versailles

Question 1

Prime Minister of France

Answer 1

Clemenceau

Question 2

Prime Minister of Britain

Answer 2

David Lloyd George

Question 3

President of the USA

Answer 3

Woodrow Wilson

Question 4

What did Clemenceau want from ToV?

Answer 4

Weaken germany, independent Rhineland, take back Alscace-Lorraine, large reparations for germany, disband german army

Question 5

Explanation for French aims?

Answer 5

France suffered most from war

Question 6

What did Lloyd George want from ToV?

Answer 6

Justice against germany, sagefuard britains naval supremacy, long term solution, more land for empire, not punish germany too much for trade reasons

Question 7

Explanation for British aims?

Answer 7

Lost lots of soldiers so germany had to be punished, germany posed threat to britains navy, wantd larger empire

Question 8

What did Wilson want from ToV?

Answer 8

Not punish germany too much - they might want revenge, strengthen democracy in defeated countries, self-determination for countries once in empires, international cooperation

Question 9

Explanation for American aims?

Answer 9

Wanted to prevent any chance of another world war breaking out but had different views because no pressure from american public

Question 10

Agreements at ToV

Answer 10

Britain and France agree germany pay reparations, lose navy and also colonies, britain and us agree germany not punished too much

Question 11

Disagreements at ToV

Answer 11

Usa disagrees with france about german punishment as they dont want communist uprising, britian disagrees with us over germans losing navy and colonies, britian and france disagree over sum of reparations

Question 12

Why weren’t Germany happy with War guilt cause?

Answer 12

didn’t start war, not fully responsible, had to pay reparations, kaiser played biggest role

Question 13

Why weren’t Germany happy with Non Representation?

Answer 13

humiliating, weren’t consulted, imposed, didn’t no say, forced to accept harsh treaty

Question 14

Why weren’t Germany happy with League of Nations?

Answer 14

Victor’s Club, excluded and left alone

Question 15

Why weren’t Germany happy with Military restrictions?

Answer 15

loss of prestige, lost pride in army, vulnerable to attacks, only ones punished like this

Question 16

Why weren’t Germany happy with Colonies taken?

Answer 16

went to LoN so France and Britain benefited, land taken away so loss of resources, homes and jobs, industry responsible for damage

Question 17

How much reparations did Germany have to pay?

Answer 17

£6.6bn

Question 18

German military restrictions after ToV

Answer 18

army limited to 100,000 men, no conscription, no submarines, 36 ships in navy, no air force

Question 19

German consequences from ToV

Answer 19

Political Violence, provoked right-wing opposition against the Tov, Kapp Putsch 1920, Munich Putsch 1923

Question 20

How was the Treaty fair?

Answer 20

Germany agreed to pay reparations during armistice 1918, ‘History is written by victor’s’ in most wars losers have to agree to settlements, had to act quickly because geography of europe was chaos

Question 21

How was the treaty unfair?

Answer 21

Germany shouldn’t have to accept full blame, revenge treaty, worried it would lead to another war, germany hugely hit by reparations and may not have recovered