Treaty of Versailles

When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

June 1919

The ToV is a…

compromise

Alsace-Lorraine

France

Belgium was given

Eupen
Malmedy
Moresnet

North Schelswig

Denmark

Poland was given

West Prussia
Posen
Parts of Upper Silesia

Hulschin

Chezchoslovakia

Memel

Lithuania

Danzig

Free City (Controlled by LoN)

The Saal Coalfields

Controlled by LoN for 15 years

Germany's collonies

Went to LoN but realistically Britain and France.

Independent States formed included:

Poland
Chzechoslovakia
Estonia

Germany could have no

Submarines, aeroplanes or heavy artillery

Germany could only have (battleships)

6 light cruisers and 6 pre-dreadnoughts

The Rhineland

Became a demilitarised zone.

France lost

1.4 million soldiers

Britain lost

900,000 soldiers

USA lost

100,000 soldiers

The Big Three

Woodrow Wilson
Georges Clemenceau
Lloyd George

Woodrow Wilson

USA - Glasses

Georges Clemenceau

France - Big mustache

Lloyd George

Britain - Small mustache

Lloyd George wanted

• To maintain the British empire

• Not completely cripple Germany

• Keep Germany as a trading partner

• Maintain the balance if power in Europe

• Not let communism spread

Woodrow Wilson wanted…

• Did not want to cripple Germany

• Wanted to establish the League of Nations

• Idealist - wanted to establish his 14 points for lasting peace in Europe

Georges Clemenceau wanted…

• Wanted to completely break down Germany as a country into states

• Wanted to disestablish the German army

• Wanted Germany to pay £20 billion

How did many Germans describe the treaty?

'Diktat'
Dictator-like

Article 231

War Guilt

Article 232

Reparations - Set in 1921 - £6.6 billion

The German air force was

Completely disbanded

The German army could not exceed

100,000 non-conscripted soldiers - 1920 onwards

The German navy could not exceed

15,000 men

Who failed to confirm that the USA could join the LoN.

The US senate.

What were the Americans to wards Europe in 1919?

Isolationist