Reactions to the Treaty of Versailles

Question 1

how was the terms of the treaty harsh on Germany

Answer 1

• under article 234 Germany had to accept the blame for the war
• Germany had to pay 6600 million in reparations
• Germany’s military was cut down, transcription was banned
  , 100,000 men, it could have 6 warships but no submarines
• league of Nations took over the land controlled by the German empire
• at first Germany wasn’t allowed to join the league

Question 2

why did German people feel angered and humiliated by the treaty

Answer 2

• felt the terms were unfair because of the reparations that damaged the German economy and made the Germans feel vulnerable from the reduction of its army and loss of territory

Question 3

how did german people show their anger on the treaty

Answer 3

• there was a mass protest outside the German parliament in 1919
• the treaty was referred to as a ‘diktat’
• felt humiliated by the treaty suggesting they ‘lost’ the war when they had a lot of victories

Question 4

why did USA reject the treaty of Versailles

Answer 4

• Wilson thought the treaty was too harsh
• Didnt want to become involved in future wars
• USA refused to sign the treaty of Versailles

Question 5

what was lloyd georges reaction with the treaty

Answer 5

• was happy that he was given German colonies
• liked that Britain had more naval supremacy now compared to G
• thought the treaty was too harsh on Germany
• didn’t want Britain trade to be affected by them
• feared it would lead to a communist revolution

Question 6

what was George Clemenceau’s reaction with the treaty

Answer 6

• the french public agreed with Clemenceau on punishing Germany
• liked the punishment of Germany
• Clemenceau wanted the reparations to be even higher and harsher

Question 7

why was creating new countries problematic

Answer 7

• new countries were very unstable as many different ethnicities and nationalities were thrown together
• lot of people had different allegiances and resentments after the war
• a lot of new countries got into wara with each over for new land

Question 8

arguments that the treaty was fair

Answer 8

• the war had caused a lot of death and damage and some believed Germany was responsible
• some believed that the reparations wasn’t too harsh as it was only 2/100 of Germanys annual income

Question 9

arguments that the treaty was unfair

Answer 9

• many believed that the treaty was unwise and that the restrictions and reparations would contribute to an economic collapse
• many thoughts excluding Germany or even Russia in peace talks was stupid as now it would be harder to keep the peace
• the hatred of the treaty from Germans lead to resentment toward the allies and was later exploited by Hitler