UF Summer Quiz 2 Revision sheet: Terms of the Treaty of Versailles

Flashcards about the Treaty of Versailles

What is the key term used for the joining of Austria and Germany as one state?

Anschluss

The Rhineland was turned into one of these by the Treaty, meaning that no armed forces could be stationed there.

Demilitarised zone

This term was used in Germany to describe the treaty of Versailles, as Germans had no say in its terms and conditions.

Diktat

The Treaty of Versailles was just one of the peace treaties agreed during this wider conference, which ran from 1919 to 1923.

Paris Peace Conference

When was the amount payable by Germany for war damages decided, and how much were they to pay?

1921: £6.6 billion

What was the name given to these payments for war damage?

Reparations

What was decided about the Saar region, on the border of France and Germany?

1. It would be run by the League of Nations between 1920-1935.
   2. In 1935 there would be a plebiscite where its people would vote for which nation they wanted the region to belong to.

Which aspect of the Treaty of Versailles did only Germany have to sign?

Article 231, the ‘War Guilt Clause’

According to the Treaty, what would Germany’s army be restricted to?

1. 100,000 volunteer soldiers
   2. No conscription
   3. 0 tanks
   4. No heavy artillery

What were the terms regarding Germany’s air force?

They were allowed no air force

What did the treaty stipulate about Germany’s navy?

1. 15,000 sailors
   2. No submarines
   3. 6 light cruisers
   4. 6 destroyers
   5. 12 torpedo boats

Despite not being allowed to join, what did Germany have to abide by, as regards the League of Nations?

They had to agree to the terms of the Covenant of the League

When would Germany be allowed to join the League of Nations?

When they had proven they were a peace-loving country.

According to the Treaty, what 2 things was France to gain from the League’s 15-year occupation of the Saar region?

Coal from the region and All profits from its resources

Alongside keeping international peace, what was the other role of the League of Nations?

To enforce the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

Why did some Americans argue that the USA should not join the League of Nations?

They felt that the terms of the Treaty of Versailles were too harsh, and therefore the USA shouldn’t be part of an organisation whose job it was to enforce them.

What happened to Germany’s colonies?

All were taken from them and became mandates of the League of Nations and were run by Britain and France.

What happened to Alsace-Lorraine, taken from France in 1870?

It was given back to France.

Which countries, other than France, was German land given to?

Belgium ,Czechoslovakia ,Denmark ,Lithuania

What percentage of its population did Germany lose due to the territorial losses imposed by the Treaty?

12.5%