Impact of TofV
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- Reactions to Treaty of Versailles
- German reactions to Tof V
- WAR GUILT AND REPARATIONS
- Hated war guilt - didnt accept it
- Feared reparations would cripple them - couldnt afford them
- DISARMAMENT
- Army was really small for a country of Germany's size
- Army was a symbol of German pride - lost it
- GERMAN TERRITORIES
- Blow to German pride/economy
- Germany losing land
- Britain and France increasing empires
- By taking control of German and Turkish territories in Africa and Middle East
- lost industrial areas and could not rebuild
- By taking control of German and Turkish territories in Africa and Middle East
- Britain and France increasing empires
- lost colonies
- 14 POINTS AND LoN
- Felt insulted not being invited to join LoN
- WAR GUILT AND REPARATIONS
- Impact of Treaty on Germany
- 1919 Ebert's government - fragile
- Ebert's right wing opponents didn't like treaty so attempted revolution against him
- Kapp Putsch: Wolfgang Kapp took over Berlin to form another government, workers strike, Kapp gave up
- Ruhr
- Germany fell behind in reparations in 1922
- 1923 French and Belgium soldiers entered Ruhr region and took what owed in form of raw materials and goods
- German gov ordered workers to go on strike so no production for France to take
- France reacted harshly, killed 100s
- Strike- Germany had no goods to trade, no money
- German gov ordered workers to go on strike so no production for France to take
- 1923 French and Belgium soldiers entered Ruhr region and took what owed in form of raw materials and goods
- Germany fell behind in reparations in 1922
- Hyperinflation
- Gov printed more money
- Money worthless so prices increase
- Gov printed more money
- Verdicts on TofV
- CLEMENCEUA
- Not harsch enough, 1920 voted out
- LLOYD GEORGE
- Recieved a heros welcome when returned
- WILSON
- American Congress refused to approve the Treaty but still signed it
- CLEMENCEUA
- Fair?
- war caused death, damage
- Germany had to be made weaker so don't go to war
- France snd Britain wanted revenge
- Harsh?
- Germans left weak- anger and can cause further trouble
- Wouldn't help rebuild European trade and wealth
- German reactions to Tof V
- Not harsch enough, 1920 voted out
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