Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards

1
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Reparations + Gemany’s attitude

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  1. 6 billion

- Germany felt this was unfair as they were t losers of the war and shouldn’t have to pay for all the damage caused

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2
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War guilt and Germany’s attitude towards it

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Germany had to accept blame for the war- article 231

-Germany thought this extremely harsh, the blame should’ve been shared

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3
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What were the Germans who signed the treaty of Versailles known as?

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The November criminals

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4
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League of Nations and Germany’s attitude

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Germany not invited until proven to be a ‘peace loving’ country

Insulted as not asked to join

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5
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Armed forces and Germany’s attitude

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100,000 men
6 navy battleships
No aircraft or army vehicles

  • blow to Germany’s pride
  • unfair, no one else was forced to disarm
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German territories and Germany’s attitude

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Alsace Lorraine to France
Polish corridor and upper Silesia to Poland
East Africa to Britain
Rhineland demilitarised and occupied by allies
Anchlauss with Austria forbidden
-Germany loosing Britain and France gaining
-loss of industrial areas, Blow to pride

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7
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Non representation

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Forced to accept the treaty , no say at Versailles

Felt that they shouldn’t be treated as a defeated country

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8
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What did the terms of the tov agree?(5)

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  • Reparations
  • war guilt
  • league of nations
  • armed forces
  • German territories
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