The Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
1
Q
what were the main terms of the treaty?
A
-war guilt
-german armed forces
-reparations
loss of territories
-league of nations
-anschluss
2
Q
What was the war guilt clause?
A
article 231, said that Germany had to take full responsibility for starting the war
3
Q
what was german armed forces?
A
- they were limited to 100,000 men
- conscription was banned
- Germany wasn’t allowed armoured vehicles, submarines or military aircraft
- the Rhineland became a demilitarised zone - allied armies would occupy it for 15 years
4
Q
how many battleships were the navy allowed to have?
A
6 and 30 smaller ships
5
Q
how much in reparations did Germany have to pay?
A
Germany had to pay compensation to Britain, France and Belgium. the exact figure was £6.6 million (set in 1921)
6
Q
what land did Germany lose?
A
colonies, mainly in Africa which were given to France and Britain under league control
7
Q
what was Anschluss?
A
the joining together of Austria and Germany was forbidden
