Treaty of Versailles: Germany and the growth of democracy

Question 1

The Treaty of Versailles was signed officially ending the war after the Armistice (ceasefire) of 1918

Answer 1

June 1919

Question 2

Said to be a dictated peace as Ebert had no option but to sign the treaty or face invasion.

Answer 2

Diktat

Question 3

Large areas of German land were used to create new countries or given away to others

Answer 3

Land

Question 4

Was a de-militarised zone - no soldiers could be stationed there

Answer 4

Rhineland

Question 5

Were given away to the allies

Answer 5

German colonies

Question 6

Germany could only have a small army (100,000) and navy. Was not allowed any submarines, tanks or an air force

Answer 6

Armed forces

Question 7

As the war was said to be Germany’s fault they had to pay for the cost of rebuilding

Answer 7

Money

Question 8

Germany’s payments for the rebuilding of France and Belgian were set at £6.6 billion with annual payments from 1921

Answer 8

Reparations

Question 9

Whilst all of the European countries had a part to play in causing WW1, Germany had to accept all of the blame

Answer 9

Blame

Question 10

Known as the ‘Guilt Clause’ as it was the term of the treaty that set out that Germany was responsible for the destruction of the First World War

Answer 10

Article 231

Question 11

Many Germans believed that the treaty was unfair and believed that the government should have secured a better deal.

Answer 11

Harsh

Question 12

Some Germans, including many soldiers, thought Germany could have carried on fighting but was betrayed by the socialist politicians who ended the war

Answer 12

Stabbed in the back