Treaty of Versailles

The Diktat

The Diktat

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

War guilt

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

Reparations

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

Loss of colonies

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

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

Loss of land

Lorraine → France

Eupen & Malmady → Belgium

Posen & West Prussia → Poland

Coal from the Saar went to France for 15 years

Overall

-Lost 10% of population

-13% of European territory

-50% of its iron

-15% of coal reserves