What were the terms and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles? (p. 170 - 173)

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World War I & Peacemaking

Statement of Inquiry: 

Global competition for resources can be a cause of conflict and peacemaking is dependent on global cooperation and justice. 

Key Concept: Global interactions 

Related Concepts: Conflict; Perspectives 

Global Context: Orientation in Space and Time 

What were the terms and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles? (p. 170 - 173)

Goals of this class:

At the end this class you...

...know to which terms the 'Big Three' eventually compromised and how these terms impacted Germany.

Use the information on p. 170 in the History Book.

Give the main reason why the 'Big Three' would not be happy with the final terms of the treaty with Germany.

Use the information on p. 170 in the History Book.

'The French resented the more conciliatory approach of the USA - Clemenceau declaring:
Mr. Wilson bores me with his Fourteen Points; why, God Almighty has only Ten!'

Explain why this quote shows that the French do not agree with the approach of the USA.

conciliatory

showing willingness to end a disagreement, or trying to make someone less angry

Use the information on p. 170 in the History Book.

List three issues the 'Big Three' did not agree on.

Use the information on p. 170 in the History Book.

Describe the difference between the stance of Britain and France on how much the German economy should be punished.

Use the information on p. 170 in the History Book.

Give the main reason none of the 'Big Three' was satisfied with the final Treaty of Versailles.

Check out Source E (Figure 8.19) on p. 170 in the History Book.

Describe the message of Source E.

Check out Source E (Figure 8.19) on p. 170 in the History Book.

Describe what the source suggests about the German perspective of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.

Check out Source E (Figure 8.19) on p. 170 in the History Book.

'The Treaty of Versailles set up conditions for a lasting peace.'
Do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer

What were the terms and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles? (p. 170 - 173)

For the next question, Check out Table 8.1 on p. 171:

The terms of the Treaty of Versailles. 

WAR GUILT & REPARATIONS

TERRITORY

MILITAIRY

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Germany was not allowed to join, untill proven peacefull

West Prussia and Posen was given to Poland

Germany had to accept war responsibility 

The army was limited to 100.000 men

Danzig was run by the League of Nations

Alsace Loraine was given to France

Conscription in Germany was banned

Germany needed to pay 6600 million pounds.

Germany was not allaowd to have tanks and submarines

Former German colonies were under the control of the League of Nations

Union between Austria and Germany was forbidden

Terretory from Russia was set up as new nation states

What were the terms and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles? (p. 170 - 173)

For the next questions, read the text on p. 172:

What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany had lost _____ per cent of its land, _____ per cent of its population, _____ per cent of its coal fields and almost ______ per cent of its iron and steel industry.  It had olso lost all of its _____________. Its______________ was severely limited and it had a tiny_____________. It had to accept war guilt and a huge reparations _____________. The reaction in Germany was outrage towards the vengeful peacemakers - in particular the French.

50

12,5

10

16

navy

colonies

army

bill

'The war guilt clause was particularly hated by Germany'

'Give two reasons how the war guilt clause led to this harted by Germany'

'The war guilt clause was particularly hated by Germany'

Give two reasons why Germany feared that war reparations would destroy them.

The milirary clauses were also an issue. First 100.000 ______________as permitted in the treaty was barely sufficient to keep the peace on the streets at home. Germans felt that their country had been_______________to the extent that they were now defenceless. Wilson's 14 points had called for general___________________but the victors had not disarmed - and in fact France was rearming. The loss of so much___________________was not just an economic blow, it was also damaging German_________- their people were now under the rule of foreign powers. Most Germans had hoped for a fair peace settlement based on Wilson's 14 Points - but the Treaty of Versailles was seen as ______________and crippling. 

territory

pride

armed men

disarmament

vengeful

disarmed