Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
(14 cards)
Armistice
An agreement to stop fighting and withdraw German forces from occupied territory, pending a full peace statement
How many days were Germany given to sign the Treaty of Versailles (ToV)?
7 days
When were Germany given the warning to sign the ToV?
16th June 1919
When was ToV signed?
28th June 1919
Tov territory terms
Alsace - Lorraine given back to France
68,000km2 of territory taken away
Lost Polish corridor, Schleswig, parts of Czechoslovakia etc.
Rhineland demilitarised
Lost all over seas colonies
12% of population was displaced
Tov Military terms
Army was limited to 100,000 men
Navy was restricted to 6 battleships and no submarines
Rhineland demilitarised
Not allowed an air force
Navy was restricted to 15,000 men
War Guilt Clause
Called Article 231
It placed the sole blame of ww1 onto Germany
ToV reparation terms
Germany had to pay 132 billion gold marks in reparations
They can pay back with gold, industrial products or foreign currency
Reaction to the ToV
The signing of the ToV left many Germans profoundly shocked
They found it humiliating
Believed it dictated a peace treaty
Few would accept moral responsibility for fulfilling the treaty
Territory consequences/reactions
Many original German citizens were now living in non German states (Poland etc.) since the colonies being returned.
East Prussia was separated from the rest of Germany due to the Polish Corridor.
This overall caused more resentment and anger
War Guilt clause reactions
This was seen as unjust
Germans believed that they were encircled in a war that the Allies persisted.
They blame other countries for ww1
Reparation reactions
They crippled the Germany’s economy for a large amount of time after the treaty
The payment was seen as far too high
