The Impact of the Treaty of Versailles 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe rise of Germany from 1871A2/A-levelAll boards Created by: hollyykkCreated on: 26-02-17 21:36 Terms of the Treaty Germany lost 10% of its land 12.5% of its population 16% of its coal 48% of its iron industry All of its colonies Weakened the military Accept guilt for starting the war Pay reparations DESTROYING ITS POSITION AS A GREAT POWER 1 of 5 Land Lost Land Lost Upper Silesia - contained coal and steal works Much of West Prussia and Posen The Saar - placed under the control of the League of Nations for 15 years The Rhineland - occupied by the Allied forces for 15 years 2 of 5 Military Reductions Military Reductions Army reduced to 100,000 men Navy reduced to 15,000 men General Staff disbanded Germany was no longer allowed tanks, air craft, submarines or poison gases Number of ships was limited Germany would be unable to protect themselves if they were invaded 3 of 5 Reparations Reparations Figure was finally fixed in 1921 at £6600million Some was to be paid in goods Germany claimed they couldnt afford it 4 of 5 Was the treaty harsh? Too harsh...? Germany had little choice but to to sign the treaty, as the naval blockade was still in Allies were in the Rhineland, ready to invade The seizure of industrial lands and the loss of colonies made it harder for Germany to pay the reparations Many Germans lived under Allied occuption, while others were forced to live in other countries, such as Poland. Most Germans disapproved of the treaty; the government lost support by signing it; and it created long-term bitterness HOWEVER- the treaty was not as harsh as it appears German views that they had not lost the war meant that no matter what treaty had been signed there would have been opposition 5 of 5
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