KO1 The Treaty Of Versaille :)

Question 1

Where did France and Belgium occupy when Germany failed to pay their reparations for the Treaty of Versailles? And when?

Answer 1

In 1923, they occupied the Ruhr (one of Germany’s wealthiest regions)

Question 2

What land did Germany lose from the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 2

Upper Silesia to Poland
West Prussia and Posen to Poland
Alsace Lorraine to France
North Schleswig to Denmark after a plebiscite
Saarland to the league for 15 years then a plebiscite

Question 3

How was Germany’s industry in 1919?

Answer 3

Industrial production had dropped to about two thirds of 1913 levels.

Question 4

How much land did Germany lose?

Answer 4

Germany lost 10% of its land

Question 5

How much of Germany’s iron and steel industry did it lose?

Answer 5

48%

Question 6

Wilson/ Clemenceau disagreements?

Answer 6

• Wilson was very generous to Germany
• Disagreed what to do with the Rhineland and the Saar coalfields
• Self determination (France’s colonies)

Question 7

Clemenceau/ Lloyd George disagreements?

Answer 7

• Lloyd George didn’t want to be too harsh to Germany (still wanted to trade with them)
• Britain was overly concerned with Germany’s navy and overseas colonies instead of incapacitating Germany

Question 8

Wilson/ Lloyd George disagreements?

Answer 8

• Wilson’s second point was to ‘allow all nations access to the seas’
• Self determination (would ruin British empire)

Question 9

What was the German army limited to?

Answer 9

100,000 men

Question 10

What happened to Germany’s airforce?

Answer 10

not allowed

Question 11

What happened to Germany’s navy?

Answer 11

6 battleships

Question 12

What was the Brest-Litovsk treaty? and when?

Answer 12

In 1918, Russia gave away 25% of their land in exchange for peace with Germany

Question 13

What was the Fontainebleau Memorandum? And when?

Answer 13

In 1919, David Lloyd George showed that he supported the League of Nations