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Under what article did Germany lose colonies

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Article 119

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What colonies were taken from Germany

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West Prussia, Posen

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What country gained West Prussia and Posen

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Poland

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R______ made it difficult for Germany to r______ after WW1

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Reparations made it difficult for Germany to recover after WW1

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Apart from reparations what else were Germany struggling with

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military sanctions
teritorial losses

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What main 3 things did Germany struggle with after WW1

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Military sanctions
teritorial losses
reparations

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At first Germany r_____ to sign the ToV however they were f____ to under the threat of another w__

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At first Germany refused to sign the ToV however they were forced to under the threat of another war

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How much reparations were owed under the ToV

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£6.6 billion

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The r______ owed under the ToV were almost i______ to pay back

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The reparations owed under the ToV were almost impossible to pay back

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Where was the ToV signed

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Hall of Mirrors at Palace of Versailles on 28 June 1919

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What date was the ToV signed

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28 June 1919

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How many months did it take to agree on the ToV

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6 months

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Where were the terms for the ToV discussed

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Paris Peace Conference

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All c_____ against the ToV had to be h_____ w______ and all but o__ was ignored

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All complaints against the ToV had to be hand written and all but one was ignored

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How many articles did the ToV have

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440

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What was the purpose of the ToV

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to determine how Germany would be punished after WW1

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What 4 main issues did the ToV cover

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territory
reparations
war guilt
military restrictions

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The 4 main issues that the ToV covered was t_____, r________, w__ g____, m_____ r_______.

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The 4 main issues that the ToV covered was territory, reparations, war guilt, military restrictions.

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What area was taken from Germany and given to the LoN

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The Saarland was taken from Germany for 15 years

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How long was the Saarland taken from Germany by the LoN

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15 years

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Why was the Saarland important to Germany

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it was a rich industrial area

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What article in the ToV stated that Germany and its allies were solely to blame for outbreak of ww1

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article 231

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which article was the war guilt clause

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article 231

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Article ___ was the w__ g____ c____ and it stated that Germany and its a____ were solely to b____ for the outbreak of ww1

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Article 231 was the war guilt clause and it stated that Germany and its allies were solely to blame for the outbreak of ww1

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What is the term that Germans used to describe the ToV ## Footnote History
diktat ## Footnote History
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How did Germans respond to the ToV ## Footnote History
they were mostly angered by it as they believed they went into WW1 as self defence ## Footnote History
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What does the term diktat mean ## Footnote History
dictated peace, germans felt they were being dictated by a treaty ## Footnote History
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Why did allies need Germany to sign the ToV and accept blame ## Footnote History
In order for reparations to be payed ## Footnote History
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Which article in particular did Germans feel resentment to ## Footnote History
article 231 ## Footnote History
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article ___ in particular caused Germans to feel r_______ ## Footnote History
article 231 in particular caused Germans to feel resentment ## Footnote History
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who manipulated article 231 to promote their group ## Footnote History
Hitler and Nazi party ## Footnote History
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What is the term used that spreads false information by making people think positively about what is happening ## Footnote History
Propaganda ## Footnote History
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Which group promised they would overthrow the ToV and the government ## Footnote History
National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) / Nazi Party ## Footnote History
34
How much land in total did Germany lose under the ToV ## Footnote History
13% Of German territory was given away ## Footnote History
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Under the ToV, Germany lost __% of land in total and __% in industry, __% in agricultural land whilst _ m____ Germans were displaced ## Footnote History
Under the ToV, Germany lost 13% of land in total and 10% in industry, 15% in agricultural land whilst 6 million Germans were displaced ## Footnote History
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What percentage of land that Germany lost was industrial land ## Footnote History
10% ## Footnote History
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What percentage of land that Germany lost was agricultural land ## Footnote History
15% ## Footnote History
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How many Germans were displaced due to German territory being given away ## Footnote History
6 million people ## Footnote History
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What is a skeleton army ## Footnote History
when a military force is significantly reduced ## Footnote History
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How did Germans feel about its now skeleton army ## Footnote History
Germans felt vulnerable because their military wasn't enough to retain law and order ## Footnote History
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What is the name of the clause that caused Germany's army to be cut so short ## Footnote History
Disarmament Clause ## Footnote History
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How many army troops could Germany have after the ToV ## Footnote History
100,000 army troops ## Footnote History
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How many Air Force troops could Germany have after the ToV ## Footnote History
0, Air Force had to be disbanded ## Footnote History
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How many battleships could Germany have after the ToV ## Footnote History
6 battleships ## Footnote History
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How many submarines could Germany have after the ToV ## Footnote History
0 submarines ## Footnote History
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How many navy sailors could Germany have after the ToV ## Footnote History
15,000 sailors in the navy ## Footnote History
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How many tanks could Germany have after the ToV ## Footnote History
0 tanks ## Footnote History
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What happened in 1923 when Germany failed to pay reparations ## Footnote History
French + Belgium troops marched into the Ruhr (an important industrial area for Germany) and started taking resources as a form of payment ## Footnote History
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What year did French + Belgium troops take over the ruhr ## Footnote History
1924 ## Footnote History
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Who are the big 3 ## Footnote History
Woodrow Wilson Georges Clemenceau David Lloyd George ## Footnote History
51
Who's idea was it to set up the LoN ## Footnote History
Woodrow Wilson ## Footnote History
52
Despite A____ setting up the L__ of N______ it didn't j____ in it ## Footnote History
Despite America setting up the League of Nations it didn't join in it ## Footnote History
53
What is the stab in the back myth ## Footnote History
a myth that circulated in Germany saying that the German army had been betrayed by the government by signing armistice ## Footnote History
54
When was the ToV signed ## Footnote History
July 1919 ## Footnote History
55
Could Germany join the LoN in 1919 ## Footnote History
no they weren't allowed to join until 1926 ## Footnote History
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What year could Germany join LoN ## Footnote History
1926 ## Footnote History
57
who reduced hyperinflation ## Footnote History
Gustav Stresemann ## Footnote History
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what was Gustav Stresemann's position in government ## Footnote History
1924 - he was briefly chancellor from then onwards he was foreign minister until 1929 ## Footnote History
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what was the German government ## Footnote History
Reichstag ## Footnote History
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When was the Locarno treaty signed ## Footnote History
1925 ## Footnote History
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What was the Locarno treaty for? ## Footnote History
to secure the borders with Belgium and France and an agreement so they would exit the ruhr ## Footnote History
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When was the Dawes Plan created ## Footnote History
1924 ## Footnote History
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What was the Dawes Plan of 1924 for? ## Footnote History
A loan from USA of 800 million marks to rebuild its industries and pay its workers as well as reparations ## Footnote History
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What was the Young Plan of 1929 ## Footnote History
Gustav Stresemann negotiated reparations down to £1.8 billion and a longer time period to pay it ## Footnote History
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When was the Young Plan created ## Footnote History
1929 ## Footnote History
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What was the loan from the Dawes Plan of 1924 used for ## Footnote History
- rebuild industries - pay workers - pay reparations ## Footnote History
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How much were reparations after the Young Plan of 1929 ## Footnote History
£1.8 billion ## Footnote History
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What is the term that describes the German workers striking ## Footnote History
passive resistance ## Footnote History
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who ended passive resistance ## Footnote History
Gustav Stresemann ## Footnote History
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Who introduced passive resistance ## Footnote History
Chancellor Wilhem Cunco ## Footnote History
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Why was passive resistance first introduced ## Footnote History
Germany's response to French and Belgium troops taking over the ruhr ## Footnote History
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In order to pay workers... ## Footnote History
more money was printed which devalues money ## Footnote History
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printing more money... ## Footnote History
devalues it ## Footnote History
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What year did passive resistance end ## Footnote History
Gustav Stresemann ordered Germans to stop in 1924 ## Footnote History
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What was Gustav Stresemann's solution to passive resistance and hyperinflation ## Footnote History
temporarily replacing the rentenmark (German currency) with a new currently called reichmark which was used until the end of WW2 (1949) ## Footnote History
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How often would inflation rise ## Footnote History
inflation would rise daily so civilians would spend money as soon as possible ## Footnote History
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A loaf of bread in 1913 would have costed ____ marks but by 1923 it costed ____ b______ marks ## Footnote History
A loaf of bread in 1913 would have costed 0.25 marks but by 1923 it costed 200 billion marks ## Footnote History
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Who was blamed for hyperinflation ## Footnote History
the government + Gustav Stresemann ## Footnote History
79
S_____ and w_______ were worth more than money ## Footnote History
suitcases and wheel barrows were worth more than money ## Footnote History
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What happened to people who had their life savings saved up during hyperinflation ## Footnote History
all their life saving were lost, so all that hardworking had been lost ## Footnote History
81
Who benefitted from hyperinflation ## Footnote History
People in debt or people who owed loans benefitted from hyperinflation as they could easily pay it off ## Footnote History
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Who were the most affected by hyperinflation ## Footnote History
Pentioners were the most affected by hyperinflation as their pensioner money didn't increase in order to be able to pay for necessities ## Footnote History
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How did people deal with hyperinflation ## Footnote History
they sold all their possessions and sold their homes meaning people would end up homeless and starve ## Footnote History

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