The treaty of Versailles dealt specifically with Germany and was the major discussion during the draw up of the peace settlement.
The agreement containing the principles on which the League of Nations was to operate on took into account the other 5 treaties made with the defeated countries.
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The treaty of Versailles
June 1919
Treaty with Germany
Germany was agreed to accept full responsibility for the outbreak of WWI
Territorial losses:
The creation of an indipendent Polish state
Alsace Lorraine was given back to France
Up to 12% of territoral losses
13% of population lost
Military Restrictions
100,000 military personnel only
not allowed an airforce, small fleet
Rhineland to be occupied for 15 years by the allied military forces
Reparations
Germany to pay £6,600 million
Dawes commission in 1924
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The treaty of st Germain
1919
treaty with Austria
Dalmatia, Slovenia and Bosnia to Yugoslavia
South Tyrol, Trentino, Trieste and Istria to Italy
other regions to Czechoslovakia, Poland and Romania
Austria was not allowed to unify with Germany
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Treaty of Trianon
1920
Treaty with Hungary
2/3 of territorry lost
regions given to Czechoslovakia, Romania, Austria Yugoslavia
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Treaty of Neuilly
1919
treaty with Bulgaria
regions given to Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia
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Treaties of Sevres and Lausanne
1920 - 1923
Treaties with Turkey
Saudi Arabia independent
Loss of the rights to Sudan and Libya
Greeks expelled at Lausanne
Constantinople was given to Turkey
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Paris Peace settlement issues
The aims of the major powers were often contradictory and so compromises had to be made within the treaties
Terms of the treaty of Versailles were not soft enough to allow reconciliation with Germany but not harsh enough to weaken Germany's power
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German Response
Diktat
Forced to sign the treaty without any negotiations of the terms
It disagreed with the reparations and especially the territorial losses
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Historians' views
the treaty was harsh but undestandable - W. Mommensen
the treaty of Versailles was a treaty made without though of fairness or consideration - D. Wallbanks
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