Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
1
Q
What to Germany had to accept in the Treaty of Versailles?
A
They had to accept blame for the war (war guilt) and consequently had to pay reparations
2
Q
What happened to Germany’s Empire and examples?
A
Overseas colonies were now controlled by the League of Nations - South West Africa to South Africa
-German East Africa to Britain
Germany lost 10 percent of its lands - Upper Silesia, West Prussia and Posen given to Poland forming the Polish Corridor, separating East Prussia from Germany
-Alsace-Lorraine returned to France
3
Q
What happened to Germany’s armed forces?
A
- Conscription banned
- 100,000 max army size
- No modern weapons
- Rhineland demilitarised
- 6 battleships
4
Q
What were the strengths of the Treaty of Versailles?
A
- Peace to Europe
- International Organisation to preserve peace
5
Q
What were the weaknesses of the Treaty of Versailles?
A
- Germany left with problems
- Contradicted the 14 points
- US refused to sign the Treaty
- Germany split country
- Trade long time to recover
