Treaty Of Versaillles

• What was the Treaty of Versailles?

  Peace treaty signed after World War I, to decide what to do with Germany
• How did they decide what to do with Germany? (LAMB)

  • Land
  • Army
  • Money
  • Blame
• What was the impact on Germany's land?

  Germany lost 10% of its land, 12% of its population

  It also lost: all its colonies and half its iron and steel industry
• What was the impact on Germany's army?

  Army was restricted to 100,000 men, no submarines or aeroplanes, the Rhineland on the border of France was demilitarised
• What was the impact on Germany's money?

  Germany was forced to pay the allies a payment of 6.6 billion - it was eventually payed off in 1984
• How did the reparations affect Germany?

  Economically left them in debt, had to tax the German people even more money which made them even more annoyed
• What was the impact of BLAME?

  Clause 231 of the treaty said that Germany must accept all the Blame "for causing the loss and damage of war"