treaty of versailles Flashcards
Germany must accept the complete independence of _______________
Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland
Poland will allow persons, goods, vessels, carriages, wagons, and mail to pass freely between ________ and the rest of Germany over ______ territory
East Prussia / Polish
Germany must give up all its rights and titles to its _____________ (colonies in Africa and East Asia)
overseas possessions
after March 31, 1920, the German army must not exceed ________ soldiers
100 000
the German army shall be used only to _________________
maintain order within Germany and to control the frontiers
German naval forces must not exceed __ battleships, __ light cruisers, __ destroyers, __ torpedo boats, and __ submarines
6 / 6 / 12 / 12 / no
the armed forces of Germany must not include any ___________
military air force
Germany must accept the responsibility for __________________ (the War Guilt Clause)
causing all the loss and damage that the Allies and their citizens have suffered
the Allied governments require Germany to pay for all __________________ (reparations)
wartime damages to the civilian population and the property of Allied powers
the amount of damage in question will be determined by _____________
an Allied Commission
how will it be guaranteed Germany will carry out the treaty?
the German territory west of the Rhine River will be occupied by Allied troops for 15 years