( C1 ) German Reaction to the Treaty Flashcards
why was germany unaware of the terms
as they weren’t allowed to attend the negotiations
what did germany do at first
germany refused to sign at first as they thought the terms were too harsh
what did the allies threaten to do
the allies threatened to re-start the war
what did German representatives call the treaty and what did they say about it
the reps called it “Shameful diktat” and said they had been forced to accept the humiliating and unfair treaty
what was article 231
article 231 was the ‘War Guilt Clause
why did the German public strongly resent this clause
the German public strong resented this as they felt that all the powers involved were to be partly blamed
why were German people angry about the governments decision to sign the treaty
as they felt germans had been a strong and proud nation and that the allies were deliberately trying to weaken them
