Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
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Army Terms of the Treaty of Versailles
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- Limited to 100k men
- Banned conscription
- No armoured vehicles, subs or aircraft.
- Navy can only have =< 6 battleships
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Land Terms of the Treaty of Versailles
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- No overseas German colonies
- No polish corridor nor West Prussia
- Rhineland de-mil
- No Alsace-Lorraine
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Money terms of the Treaty of Versailles
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6.6bn pounds paid to Br and Fr (about £400 bn today)
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Woodrow Wilson’s main gain from the Treaty of Versailles
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Creation of the League of Nations, though he could not yet join.
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Clemenceau’s Aims and Gains from the Treaty of Versailles
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- Over 2 thirds of the French army had been injured or killed. France wanted to cripple Germany to ensure this could never happen again.
- German army restrictions (100,000 men, no air force) stopped it from posing a military threat.
- Economic reparations (£6.6b) helped France rebuild.
