The Treaty of Versailles

When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

28th June 1919

What countries signed the Treaty of Versailles?

Britain, France, the USA.

Why did Germans dislike the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany didn’t have a say in it and were forced to accept, they found it unfair.

What were the military terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

German army was reduced to 100000, conscription banned, navy reduced to 6 battleships, air force was banned, the Rhineland was demilitarised.

What was the Rhineland?

Germany’s border with France.

What were the blame and reparations terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

War guilt clause, Germany had to pay reparations of £6.6 billion, France was given the Saar coalfields for 15 years, Germany lost it’s navy to Britain.

What were the territorial terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

Lost 13% of their land- home to 6 million Germans, lost all it’s overseas empire to Britain and France, forbidden from uniting with Austria, lost land around borders- Alsace-Lorraine was given back to France, Upper Silesia was given to Poland.

What was the Diktat?

Dictated peace, the Germans were given no say in the treaty, sign it or risk invasion.

How did the Germans feel about the Treaty of Versailles?

They felt stabbed in the back, found it unfair to blame Germany when other countries had been involved, were angry at the allies and felt they wanted to destroy Germany, felt they would go bankrupt and were angry for losing land and people through territories lost,

What did Germans call the people who signed the Treaty of Versailles?

The November Criminals.