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Treaty of Versailles
terms, territories, aims, reactions, economic impact
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| President Woodrow (USA) aims for treaty of Versailles | -create League of Nations -maintain peace -14 point plan -disarm germany -national self-determination |
| George Clemenceau (France) aims for treaty of Versailles | -reperations -disarm germany -confiscate German territory --annex Rhinelands to make buffer state -strengthen Poland |
| David Lloyd George (UK) aims for treaty of Versailles | -prevent communism in Europe -maintain german economy to protect European economy -have better navy than Germany -restrict France's power |
| article 231 | Germany accept war guilt |
| who decided sum of reperations | Inter-allied commision |
| when was the sum of reperations decided | 1921 |
| what was the sum of reperations | £6600 million |
| list 4 restrictions on German army | -abolish conscription -army only 100,000 men -rhineland demilitarised -no airforce |
| two economic results of territorial losses | -20 percent of coal and 15 percent of agricultural resources |
| Lorraine and Alsace | -returned to France -rich in iron |
| Eupen and Malmedy | -plebiscite -given to Belgium |
| North Schelswig | -plebiscite -given to Denmark |
| West Prussia and Posen | -given to Poland -seperates East Prussia from Germany -creates polish corridor |
| Upper Silesia | -plebiscite -divided between Poland and Germany -rich in resources |
| Danzig and Melmel | -coastal cities made into free cities -ruled by league of nations |
| when was the treaty of Versailles signed | June 1919 |
| stab in the back myth | Germany had not lost the war but were betrayed by socialists and jews |
| list 3 reasons Germans thought the treaty was unfair | -was much harsher than woodrow's 14 points - ignored woodrow's point of self determination -believed Germany was not solely guilty for war |
| in what ways were the terms of the treaty fair | -Germany's allies e.g. austria had to sign treaty -compromised between Woodrow's 14 points and Clemenceau's demands -Germany sustained little physical damage during war |
| how did germans refer to the treaty to show their displeasure | The Diktat |