HISTORY Topic 2 the treaty of Versailles and its effects on Germany

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Armistice day

Agreement for peace at 11/11/1918

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Deaths

8 million soldiers, 9 million civilians

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Houses and factories destroyed

300,000 houses 6,000 factories

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Railway

1000 miles

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Shipping sunk in the seas

12 million tons

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Peace conference took place

Paris , Versailles

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Delegates would have to travel through devastated areas

To view the scale of destruction

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USA

Woodrow Wilson(most idealistic)

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France

Georges Clemenceau(harshest)

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Britain

Lloyd George (less lenient)

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Wilson (USA)

Was idealistic, wanted fair peace. Tried to make Germany not pay for everything. Wanted all empires to end, sea to be free , every country treated the same

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George (Britain)

Wanted to take over Germany’s African colonies, and Britain to control Atlantic Ocean. Under pressure from a lot of people who wanted harsh punishment for Germany. He feared war.

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Clemenceau (France)

Wanted Germany to take the whole blame, wanted revenge and pay every damage caused, wanted to weaken Germany economically.

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Germany lost:

10% land, 12.5% population, 16% coalfields, 50% iron and steel

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The Terms of the treaty of Versailles

BLAME

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Blame

Germany had to accept full blame for starting the war

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Land

Germany lost land to France, Poland, Lithuania, Denmark and Belgium

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Army

Demilitarization: Germany was only allowed 100.000 men in the army. No tanks or submarines allowed. No troops in Rhineland (land connecting Germany and France)

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Money

Germany had to pay 6,6 billion to the Allies

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Empires

Loss of overseas empire , not allowed union with Austria

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Germany was only aware of the terms

Once it was invited to Versailles

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Delegates

Refused to sign

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Delegates were:

Branded traitors by German public

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League of Nations

Germany was insulted by not being able to join

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Diktat

An order imposed by someone in power without approval

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Armistice

Agreement from both sides to stop fighting

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