The Peace Treaties of WW1 Revision

What were their aims and what did they get? Rank - how
THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES: 1919 It was a D _ _ _ _ T TWO Other Treaties
happy were
Georges A 10 they? Fair?
9 Point Example Explain / Evidence
‘There must Clemenceau
N 8 1=10
be justice!’ Premier 7
6
France G Land losses Alsace Lorraine
5
4
E 3
Germany lost 10 Overseas Colonies All African possessions to the League EG -
2
R 1 percent of all land
Polish Corridor
10
Lloyd
‘A peace just
George S 9
8 Military restrictions Rhineland
but not
Prime Minister E
vindictive’
Britain
7
6
Austria = ST _ _ _ _ _ _ _
German military + navy Conscription
L 5
4 stripped
F 3 Navy/Air force
2
1
Economic impact Reparations
10
Woodrow L 9
‘Secure the Loss of industry also Saarland
Wilson 8
future peace President E 7
of the world’ USA 6 Other terms War Guilt Clause, Article 231: Germany forced to accept all the blame for starting the war
A 5
France
4
D 3 Anschluss Forbidden
2
S 1

Why did the victors not get everything they wanted? Hyper Evidence - Could The Treaties Be Justified ?
It was impossible for all the victors to get what they wanted because they had inflation ‘Severe as the treaty may seem to many Germans, it should be remembered
very different a _ _ _ . Any agreement would have to be a c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . that Germany might have been treated much worse if Clemenceau
Weimar Impact has his way.’
Firstly, Clemenceau anger clashed with Wilson’s i _ _ _ _ _ _ as he didn't want
Government British Historian W.Carr - A History of Germany, 1972.
Anger French by 1923?
to punish Germany too severely. They argued over what to do with Germany’s
Unpopular
Germans were
Occupy the ‘The best they could have hoped for’
Rhineland and the coalfields in the S _ _ _ . They also clashed over the amount The W_______ Ruhr
shocked at the loss Ben Walsh, Modern Historian
of r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with Wilson feeling they were much too severe. of the war and the Government faced
harshness of the many Germany could
“The historians, with every justification will come to the conclusion
Furthermore, Clemenceau argued with Lloyd George because he felt Britain treaty. Why should problems. not pay the
that we were very stupid men.”
Germany take all the French
had very s _ _ _ _ _ _ aims. Clemenceau felt George was happy to be fair in It was blamed for Harold Nicholson, 1919. Leading British Official at Versailles
_________? ____________
Europe but not over its e _ _ _ _ _ in A _ _ _ _ _ . He remarked, ‘if the British signing the Treaty
are so anxious to appease Germany they should look overseas and make coloni- of The French ‘It was a peace of revenge. It sowed a thousand seeds from which
al concessions’. Many Germans felt Versailles. invaded the new wars might be sprung. It was as though the devil had sat beside
that weak politicians _______ and Clemenceau and whispered into the ear of George and grinned across
had stabbed them in Economic the table at Wilson’
Finally, Wilson and George disagreed over the principle of f _ _ _ _ _ o_ t _ _ problems after the took over
the _______ . German British Historian, 1929.
s _ _ _ because Britain did not want to allow any countries into British waters. war
industry.
Lloyd George was also unhappy with the idea of s _ _ _ d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as Proud German were
the idea of letting people decide who should rule them was a major threat to left humiliated and
Communist
The German
Key Points - Could The Treaties be justified ?
( Sp____________)
many parts of the British empire. angry by the revolutions workers went
______________ in 1919. on ________ Much too harsh - would not be accepted by Germans
In the end all of the victors had to give way on some issues in order to get their
way on others. The treaty left millions out pf their natural homeland
How Did the Treaty Impact Germany up to 1923? French feeling about death and damage in WW1

1914 1918 Nov 1918 1919 1919 1920 1921 1923 The German treatment of Russia (Brest Litovsk)

The Serbian nationalist During the war Russia surrenders Germany is exhausted. It Spartacists Revolt 1919 1919- Treaty St Germain 1920-Treaty of Triannon Germany in Crisis British angry public opinion - ’Make Germany Pay’.
Gavrilo Princip shoots Germany invaded its to Germany. no longer has the men
Germany forces a or materials needed to
Austrian Archduke Franz neighbour France.
VERY harsh treaty fight. The Kaiser would
The League of Nations would stop future wars
Ferdinand. Austria declares Most of the fighting
war on Serbia. Soon most takes place in France. of Brest Litovsk. 25 not sign the surrender
European countries are in - There is huge percent of Russian and fled to Holland. A Justifiable at NOT Justifiable at
Germany was not totally to destruction and loss land were taken new government signed NB = Munich Putsch
blame. of life in France. by Germany. it instead. the time the time
The Peace Treaties of WW1 Revision
What were their aims and what did they get? Rank - how
THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES: 1919 It was a D _ _ _ _ T TWO Other Treaties
happy were
Georges 10 they? Fair?
9 Point Example Explain / Evidence
‘ Clemenceau 8 1=10
Premier 7
6
France Land losses Alsace Lorraine
5
4
3
Germany lost 10 Overseas Colonies All African possessions to the League EG -
2
1 percent of all land
Polish Corridor
10
Lloyd 9
George 8 Military restrictions Rhineland
Prime Minister
Britain
7
6
Austria = ST _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5 German military + navy Conscription
4 stripped
3 Navy/Air force
2
1
Economic impact Reparations
10
Woodrow 9
Loss of industry also Saarland
Wilson 8
President 7

USA 6 Other terms War Guilt Clause, Article 231: Germany forced to accept all the blame for starting the war
5
France
4
3 Anschluss Forbidden
2
1

Why did the victors not get everything they wanted? Hyper Evidence - Could The Treaties Be Justified ?
It was impossible for all the victors to get what they wanted because they had inflation ‘Severe as the treaty may seem to many Germans, it should be remembered
very different a _ _ _ . Any agreement would have to be a c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . that Germany might have been treated much worse if Clemenceau
Weimar Impact has his way.’
Firstly, Clemenceau anger clashed with Wilson’s i _ _ _ _ _ _ as he didn't want
Government British Historian W.Carr - A History of Germany, 1972.
Anger French by 1923?
to punish Germany too severely. They argued over what to do with Germany’s
Unpopular
Germans were
Occupy the ‘The best they could have hoped for’
Rhineland and the coalfields in the S _ _ _ . They also clashed over the amount The W_______ Ruhr
shocked at the loss Ben Walsh, Modern Historian
of r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with Wilson feeling they were much too severe. of the war and the Government faced
harshness of the many Why
“The historians, with every justification will come to the conclusion
Furthermore, Clemenceau argued with Lloyd George because he felt Britain treaty. Why should problems.
that we were very stupid men.”
had very s _ _ _ _ _ _ aims. Clemenceau felt George was happy to be fair in Germany take all the It was blamed for Harold Nicholson, 1919. Leading British Official at Versailles
Europe but not over its e _ _ _ _ _ in A _ _ _ _ _ . He remarked, ‘if the British _________? signing the Treaty What
are so anxious to appease Germany they should look overseas and make coloni- of ‘It was a peace of revenge. It sowed a thousand seeds from which
al concessions’. Many Germans felt Versailles. new wars might be sprung. It was as though the devil had sat beside
that weak politicians Clemenceau and whispered into the ear of George and grinned across
had stabbed them in Economic the table at Wilson’
Finally, Wilson and George disagreed over the principle of f _ _ _ _ _ o_ t _ _ the _______ . problems after the British Historian, 1929.
s _ _ _ because Britain did not want to allow any countries into British waters. war
Effect
Lloyd George was also unhappy with the idea of s _ _ _ d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as Proud German were
the idea of letting people decide who should rule them was a major threat to left humiliated and
Communist Key Points - Could The Treaties be justified ?
( Sp____________)
many parts of the British empire. angry by the revolutions
______________ in 1919.
Much too harsh - would not be accepted by Germans
In the end all of the victors had to give way on some issues in order to get their
way on others. The treaty left millions out pf their natural homeland
How Did the Treaty Impact Germany up to 1923? French feeling about death and damage in WW1

1914 1918 Nov 1918 1919 1919 1920 1921 1923 The German treatment of Russia (Brest Litovsk)

The Serbian nationalist During the war Russia surrenders Germany is exhausted. It Spartacists Revolt 1919 1919- Treaty St Germain 1920-Treaty of Triannon Germany in Crisis British angry public opinion - ’Make Germany Pay’.
Gavrilo Princip shoots Germany invaded its to Germany. no longer has the men
Germany forces a or materials needed to
Austrian Archduke Franz neighbour France.
VERY harsh treaty fight. The Kaiser would
The League of Nations would stop future wars
Ferdinand. Austria declares Most of the fighting
war on Serbia. Soon most takes place in France. of Brest Litovsk. 25 not sign the surrender
European countries are in - There is huge percent of Russian and fled to Holland. A Justifiable at NOT Justifiable at
Germany was not totally to destruction and loss land were taken new government signed NB = Munich Putsch
blame. of life in France. by Germany. it instead. the time the time