Treaty of Versailles

• What happened in June 1917?

  37 countries met at the Palace of Versailles to decide the fate of Germany (who were not invited)
• Who were the Big Three?


  David Lloyd George (UK), Woodrow Wilson (USA), and George Clemenceau (France)
• What did the Big Three decide?

  All of them had very different aims but drew up and forced Germany to sign the Treaty of Versailles
• What were the 4 terms of the treaty on?

  Land, Arms, Money, Blame
• What were the terms under the land section of the treaty?

  Lost 13% of land mass Polish Corridor lost East Prussia separated Forbidden to unite with Austria Lost Alsace and Lorraine France were now able to mine coal in the Saar
• What were the terms under the arms section of the treaty?

  De-militarised the Rhineland 100,000 men in the army 15,000 in the navy Reduced fortifications No air force (Luftwaffe), no submarines, no tanks
• What were the terms under the money section of the treaty?

  Pay £6.6 billion in reparations Paid on installments to allies
• What were the terms under the blame section of the treaty?

  Had to accept full responsibility for the war under article 231 Not allowed to be part of the League of Nations
• How did Germans feel about the signing of the treaty?


  stabbed in the back
• What did people look to due to their resentment?

  More extreme political leaders
• What else did Germany lose due to loss of land and population?

  Raw materials Key workers
• What were Germany vulnerable to?


  Attack which prevented them being able to start another war
• Why did people hate taking the blame?

  Many had fought in the war and were confident about winning