1.2.3 Terms of Versailles 2

Question 1

An easy way to remember the TOV is to use the term ‘TRAWL’. What does the R stand for?

Answer 1

Reparations

Question 2

How much did Germany have to pay back in total for reparations as compensation for the war?

Answer 2

£6.6 billion

Question 3

How many years would it take Germany to pay back the reparations to the Allies?

Answer 3

Over 60 years

Question 4

When did Germany make its final payment of reparations, clearing its debt?

Answer 4

In 2010

Question 5

How much of reparations did Germany pay back in 2010 (final payment)?

Answer 5

£59 million

Question 6

Why did Germany struggle paying back the reparations?

Answer 6

This was because Germany, like other countries in Europe was very poor after fighting in a war and in fact hundreds of thousands were claimed to have died of starvation in Germany after the war due to poverty

Question 7

An easy way to remember the TOV is to use the term ‘TRAWL’. What does the A stand for?

Answer 7

Armaments

Question 8

Why were Germany’s armed forces limited in the TOV? (2)

Answer 8

• To make sure they couldn’t start another war
• Would also humiliate Germany as previously, they were very proud of their military might under the Kaiser’s leadership

Question 9

How did the TOV restrict Germany’s military? (9)

Answer 9

• They were not allowed an air force
• Their army was limited to 100,000 men
• No tanks - this was to act as a defensive army only
• Their navy was limited to 15,000 men
• Only 1500 officers
• Only 6 battleships
• No submarines
• Limited naval ships
• Conscription was not allowed

Question 10

How was Germany’s navy restricted?

Answer 10

Their navy was restricted to 15,000 men, with only 1500 officers. Only allowed 6 battleships, no submarines, and limited naval ships

Question 11

How was Germany’s army restricted?

Answer 11

Their army was limited to 100,000 men with no tanks - this was to act as a defensive army only

Question 12

Which Article stated Germany’s amount of reparations to pay back to the Allies?

Answer 12

Article 232

Question 13

An easy way to remember the TOV is to use the term ‘TRAWL’. What does W stand for?

Answer 13

War Guilt

Question 14

An easy way to remember the TOV is to use the term ‘TRAWL’. What does L stand for?

Answer 14

League of Nations

Question 15

Under which Article of the Treaty did the Germans have to accept full responsibility for causing the First World War?

Answer 15

Article 231

Question 16

Why was the War Guilt clause humiliating for the Germans? (2)

Answer 16

• They believed that they hadn’t caused the war
• They were also humiliated in front of the whole world and were seen as an outcast

Question 17

Why was the League of Nations set up?

Answer 17

The League of Nations was set up after the war to promote peace and co-operation between countries of the world

Question 18

Which country was not allowed to join the League of Nations?

Answer 18

Germany

Question 19

What did the League of Nations show the German people?

Answer 19

That they were not still internationally recognised as a powerful and peaceful country. They seemed an outcast

Question 20

The Treaty of Versailles meant that Germany’s armed forced could only use their army for __________ purposes if they were attacked and not in an ___________ war.

Answer 20

Defensive, offensive