Treaty of Versailles

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World History

World Wars

GCSE History

AQA

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The Diktat

Dictated peace. Germany were not allowed to negotiate the terms of the treaty of Versailles

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War guilt

Germany had to take all of the blame for starting the war

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Reparations

Germany had to pay 136,000 marks (£6.6billion)

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Loss of colonies

All 11 colonies were taken by the winners to be looked after

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Military was cut

-100,000 people in army

-6 battleships & cruisers

-12 destroyers & torpedo boats

-No airforce

-Rhineland was demilitarised by 50km from French border

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Loss of land

Lorraine → France

Eupen & Malmady → Belgium

Posen & West Prussia → Poland

Coal from the Saar went to France for 15 years

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Overall

-Lost 10% of population

-13% of European territory

-50% of its iron

-15% of coal reserves