chapter 2 - the impact of the versailles settlement on germany Flashcards
What expectations did Germany have of the Peace Treaty?
they expected that they would be allowed to negotiate, and believed it would be based on Wilson’s 14 points
percentage of land that germany lost
13%
war guilt clause
article 231
germany accept responsibility for starting the war
military restrictions of tov
German Army was limited to 100,000 men
German Navy limited to 15,000 men
Forbidden from having an air force
Conscription banned
Rhineland demilitarised
final amount decided for cost of reparations
£6.6 billion
things the German citizens found humiliating about the peace treaty
Exclusion from the League of Nations
The ‘war guilt clause’ which justified reparations
Being denied national self-determination
The high amount of reparations
When were the terms of the Treaty revealed to the German government?
7th may 1919
Which Chancellor’s government had to sign the treaty?
Chancellor Bauer as Chancellor Scheidemann resigned due to the treaty.
What reactions did the SPD have towards the signing of the treaty?
The SPD believed it was best to comply
SPD had to ask their main opponents to state those who signed the treaty were not unpatriotic
Some former supporters of the Republic turned against it due to the humiliation of the treaty
What did the Right wing name those who signed the treaty?
november criminals
What myth did Ludendorff create?
stab in the back myth
freikorps
A group of violent soldiers cut from the army who couldn’t/ unwilling to adjust to civilian life.
britains reaction to the treaty
British public opinion was satisfied that Germany couldn’t disrupt Europe’s peace.
Lloyd George believed that Germany shouldn’t be so weak
french reaction to the treaty
The French people believed they suffered the most and wanted revenge
Many believed the treaty was too lenient!
us reaction to the treaty
Widespread opinion that the treaty was very unfair
Believed Britain and France were trying to enrich themselves
Caused the USA to refuse to join the League of Nations