Treaty Of Versailles

Question 1

When was the Treaty of Versailles signed

Answer 1

28th June 1919

Question 2

What did the treaty consist of

Answer 2

440 Articles setting out the terms of Germany’s punishment

Question 3

The terms of punishment can be classified in

Answer 3

3 groups
Territorial ie land
Military
Economic

Question 4

Which leaders were at Versailles

Answer 4

USA Woodrow Wilson
UK Lloyd George
France Georges Clemenceau

Question 5

Describe some of the territorial articles

Answer 5

Germany was to lose land and colonies-all the German colonies were given to France and GB
Alsace and Lorraine returned to France
Lands in Eastern Germany given to Poland
Germany was forbidden to unite with Austria
Rhineland was demilitarised

Question 6

Describe some of the military articles

Answer 6

The German army was restricted to 100,000 men
Germany was not allowed to have an Air Force
The navy was restricted to 6 battleships and no submarines

Question 7

Describe some of the economic articles

Answer 7

Germany had to accept the blame for starting the war and for all the loss and damage
Had to pay £6.6 billion in reparations