Treaty of Versailles

Cards (3)

  • meant Germany had to;
    • take the blame for the war
    • loose 11 colonies
    • pay £6.6 billion reparations
    • can't form an air force
    • reduce army from 2.2 million men to 100000 men
    • no submarines, 6 battle ships
    • no troops 50 miles withing the Rhineland
    • 13% of land, 10% of population
  • the treaty was enforced on Ebert - Diktat - and it was harsh/ shock - they surrendered
  • Doltchtoss
    stab in the back
    Ebert stabbed Germany in the back by signing the treaty
    right wing view
    blamed German Jewish people
    not fair - Ebert didn't have a choice