The Versailles Settlement Flashcards

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What does it mean that the Treaty of Versailles was a 'Diktat'?

It was a dictated peace: Germany was excluded from the negotiations and forced to sign, under threat of renewed fighting/invasion.

What were the military restrictions in the Treaty of Versailles?

Army limited to 100,000 men, no tanks, military aircraft or submarines, navy limited to 6 battleships, and the Rhineland demilitarised.

What territorial changes did the Treaty of Versailles impose on Germany?

Germany lost about 13% of its land, including Alsace-Lorraine to France and the Polish Corridor, which split Germany in two; its colonies became League of Nations mandates.

What was Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles?

The War Guilt clause, which forced Germany to accept full blame for starting the war.

What reparations was Germany required to pay under the peace settlement?

£6,600 million, fixed in 1921, for the damage caused during the war — a bill estimated to take over 60 years to repay.

What did the Treaty of Versailles decide about the Saar?

This coal-rich German region was run by the League of Nations for 15 years, with France taking its coal; its people would then vote on their future.

What happened to Danzig under the Treaty of Versailles?

The German port became a 'free city' under League of Nations control, giving Poland use of it as a seaport.

True or false? The peace settlement allowed Germany and Austria to unite.

False. Union (Anschluss) between Germany and Austria was forbidden by both the Treaty of Versailles and the Treaty of St Germain.