C&T : Terms of the Treaty of Versailles

Created by: King Justin VIII
Created on: 01-09-19 00:03

Identify & explain Article 42 of the Treaty of Versailles

Article 42 ensured that there would be a demilitarised zone (No military forces allowed to occupy the area) in the state of the Rhineland. This acted as a buffer zone between Germany and France should another war break out.

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Identify & explain 'Article 231' of the Treaty of Versailles

Article 231 or 'The War Guilt' term explains that Germany had to accept all responsibility for the outbreak of World War I. This was very humiliating to Germany.

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Identify & explain Articles 51 and 100 of the Treaty of Versailles

These clauses meant Germany lost a lot of land. Article 51 allows France to regain control of Alsace while Article 100 takes Danzig from Germany and the Free City of Danzig is formed under the control of the League of Nations

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Identify & explain Articles 160, 181 and 198 of the Treaty of Versailles

These articles crippled the German military so much that Germany simply would not be strong enough afford another World War. In order they : Limited the German army to 100k men, allowed them only 6 battleships and denied them an air force

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Identify & explain Article 232 of the Treaty of Versailles

Article 232 was ensuring that Germany payed war reparations (Money to fix damaged things) to the allies. The amount was set to a staggering 132 billion gold marks

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Article 231 or 'The War Guilt' term explains that Germany had to accept all responsibility for the outbreak of World War I. This was very humiliating to Germany.

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Identify & explain 'Article 231' of the Treaty of Versailles

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Article 232 was ensuring that Germany payed war reparations (Money to fix damaged things) to the allies. The amount was set to a staggering 132 billion gold marks

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C&T : Terms of the Treaty of Versailles