Aftermath Of WW1

Question 1

What was the result of ww1?

Answer 1

Devastation leading to the Treaty of Versailles

Question 2

What we’re the 5 conditions of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 2

1. War guilt clause said Germany had to take all blame
2. Germans armed forces were reduced, only allowed:
   100,000 men
   Only volunteers
   No armoured vehicles, aircraft of submarines
   Only 6 warships
3. Had to pay £6600 million in reparations
4. Germany lost their empire
5. Their military was banned from Rhineland

Question 3

Why we’re the Germans bitter about the Treaty?

Give 5 examples

Answer 3

1. Didn’t accept defeat
2. Suffered economic crisis
3. Often now lived under foreign rule in new countries
4. Couldn’t afford reparations
5. Lost colonies
6. Didn’t accept guilt for starting war
7. Lost pride without armed forces
8. Lost industrial areas and couldn’t rebuild