Treaty of Versailles

• The Treaty of Versailles was a set of rules that Germany had to stick to at the end of WW1.
• German people felt the Treaty of Versailles was very harsh and referred to it as a 'diktat', meaning dictated treaty.
• The Treaty of Versailles showed that Germany was unfairly forced to agree to the rules.
• Many Germans blamed the Weimer Government for signing the Treaty of Versailles.
• Many, including Hitler, said the Weimer Government had stabbed Germany in the back by agreeing to the Treaty of Versailles.
• The Treaty of Versailles included rules such as Germany losing land, the Rhineland being demilitarised, Germany not being allowed an army bigger than 100,000, being allowed a navy of 6 ships, not being allowed an air force or any U-Boats, not being allowed to form an alliance with Austria, and having to accept the War Guilt Clause.
• The War Guilt Clause in the Treaty of Versailles stated that Germany had to take the blame for starting the war.
• Germany had to pay reparations to the winning countries as per the Treaty of Versailles, which required a huge amount of money.