The Treaty of Versailles
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In this lesson, I covered the creation of the Treaty of Versailles (TOV), including some of the key clauses and the impact of the TOV upon Germany. Finally, we discussed whether the Treaty was fair.
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The Treaty of Versailles
- 2. What was the Treaty of Versailles? What were the aims of the different Allied Powers in the TOV? What was the impact of the TOV on Germany?
- 5. Brought an end to WWI Blamed Germany for the war in the War Guilt Clause THINK: Why blame Germany and not Serbia or the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
- 6. The different countries who defeated Germany wanted different things! The Big Three – the USA, France and Britain – dominated the TOV discussions Woodrow Wilson USA Georges Clemenceau France David Lloyd George Britain
- 7. War Guilt clause Germany responsible for the war Reparations Germany had to pay France and the UK for losses suffered during WWI Loss of territory Germany had to give up territory Demilitarisation Strict limitations on Germany’s armed forces HUMILIATION!!!
- 8. What did demilitarisation mean for Germany? ◦ Not allowed to have tanks ◦ Not allowed to have submarines ◦ Not allowed to have an air force ◦ Army and navy were limited in size The Rhineland* was turned into a demilitarised zone (i.e. no troops allowed to be stationed there) *The Rhineland was the part of Germany next to France (see p.8)
- 10. Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points Countries have the right to self- determination Creation of the League of Nations (more about that in Chapter 1.2) Woodrow Wilson USA
- 11. Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?