1.2.2 Terms of Versailles 1

Question 1

An easy way to remember the TOV is to use the term ‘TRAWL’. T is for Territory, which 8 terms fit in this category?

Answer 1

• Germany’s colonies in Africa were taken away and given to the League of Nations to control as ‘mandates’. In reality, the countries that controlled them were Great Britain and France
• The Rhineland - an area of land between France and Germany - was demilitarized. This gave France security that Germany wouldn’t be strong enough militarily to attack them right on their border
• Germany was split as the Polish Corridor was given to Poland so that they could have access to sea trade. Poland was a new country that had been created as a result of the Treaty of Versailles.
• Eight new countries had been created from the Eastern Empires which included Poland and Czechoslovakia. Due to this, some countries had German-speaking people in them. This would later prove a motivation for Hitler to reunite all German-speaking people.
• 13% of German land was taken away including areas such as: Alsace Lorraine, Eupen and Malmedy. Alsace Lorraine was given to France as it had previously been owned by the country before Germany had taken it in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War
• The Saar (Germany’s industrial area) was given to France as an insurance policy to make sure that they would promise to pay the reparations to France. Then after 15 years, the people would be given the vote whether to return to Germany or not.
• Germany had united with Austria in an alliance during WW1. One of the terms of the Treaty was that Germany wasn’t allowed to ever unite with Austria (Anschluss) again.

Question 2

German colonies in Africa were taken away and given to the League of Nations to control as ‘mandates’. In reality, which 2 countries controlled them?

Answer 2

Great Britain and France

Question 3

The Rhineland was demilitarised, what sense of security did this give France?

Answer 3

This gave France security that Germany wouldn’t be strong enough militarily to attack them right on their border

Question 4

Germany was split as the Polish Corridor was given to Poland. Why was this done?

Answer 4

The corridor was used to secure Poland’s access to the Baltic Sea. The new state of Poland needed a coastline and access to a port, so this land was given to Poland.

Question 5

Eight new countries had been created from the Eastern Empires which included Poland and Czechoslovakia. Due to this, some countries had German-speaking people in them. What did this later provoke Hitler to do?

Answer 5

This later provoked Hitler to reunite all German speaking people

Question 6

13% of German land was taken away including areas such as: Alsace Lorraine, Eupen and Malmedy. Why was Alsace Lorraine given to France?

Answer 6

Alsace Lorraine was given to France as it had previously been owned by the country before Germany had taken it in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War

Question 7

The Saar (Germany’s industrial area) was given to France as an insurance policy to make sure that they would promise to pay the reparations to France. After 15 years, what were the people given the choice to do?

Answer 7

After 15 years, the people living there were given the choice whether to return to Germany or not

Question 8

Germany had united with Austria in an alliance during WW1. What were one of the terms of the treaty to do with this alliance?

Answer 8

One of the terms of the Treaty was that Germany wasn’t allowed to ever unite with Austria (Anschluss) again.

Question 9

After the creation of new countries and the removal of German land, a total of 6 million German people were no longer living on German soil. In total, how much of German land was taken away?

Answer 9

13%