Flashcards in Why did the Germans resent the ToV Deck (5)
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Political
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- The War Guilt (Article 231) forced them to accept responsibility for the war
- Resented the fact their military nation had to disarm when no other country gave up their armaments making them a vulnerable country.
- They were only given a few weeks to read the treaty for themselves before being made to sign it
- They disliked the fact that Germany lost territory, which meant fellow Germans were living under ‘foreign’ rule
- They felt that it was an insult that Germany was not invited to be part of the League of Nations when it was set up.
2
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Economic
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-They felt that the reparations were too high and would cause economic ruin.
3
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Social
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- The War Guilt (Article 231) forced them to accept responsibility for the war
- They disliked the fact that Germany lost territory, which meant fellow Germans were living under ‘foreign’ rule.
4
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Military
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-Germany did not consider itself a defeated state- it had signed on ARMISTICE which does NOT imply surrender
5
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Psychological
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- The War Guilt (Article 231) forced them to accept responsibility for the war
- They disliked the fact that Germany lost territory, which meant fellow Germans were living under ‘foreign’ rule
- They felt that it was an insult that Germany was not invited to be part of the League of Nations when it was set up.
- They were only given a few weeks to read the treaty for themselves before being made to sign it
- Germany did not consider itself a defeated state- it had signed on ARMISTICE which does NOT imply surrender
