The economic impact of World War One

• What was the name of the peace settlement that Germany was forced to sign in 1919?


  Treaty of Versailles
• What did the Treaty of Versailles blame Germany for?


  Starting World War One
• How did the Treaty of Versailles impact the German economy?


  It led to an economic crisis in 1923
• What does the acronym BRAT stand for in relation to the Treaty of Versailles?


  • Blame
  • Reparations
  • Armed forces
  • Territory
• Under which article of the Treaty of Versailles was Germany forced to accept blame for the war?

  Article 231
• What were the reparations Germany was required to pay set at in 1922?


  £6.6 billion
• What was the maximum number of troops allowed in the German army according to the Treaty of Versailles?


  100,000 troops
• What military capability was abolished for Germany under the Treaty of Versailles?


  Air force
• How many battleships was Germany allowed to have after the Treaty of Versailles?


  6 battleships
• What happened to Germany's overseas colonies as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?


  Germany lost all its overseas colonies
• What event triggered the French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr Valley?


  A missed reparations payment by Germany
• What was the German government's response to the occupation of the Ruhr Valley?


  They ordered workers to follow a policy of 'passive resistance'