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the ToV was a list of punishments faced by Germany after WW1
What where the terms of the ToV?
the terms of the treaty of Versailles included:
the war guilt clause, reparations, military restrictions, territorial losses and the banning of Anschluss.
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why did Germany hate military restrictions?
the Germans hated Military Restrictions, because only 100,000 men were allowed in the army, which wasn't enough to protect or keep law and order, as there were many rebellions. the Rhineland was also demilitarised, and occupied by French troops, it was hu
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why did Germany hate Reparations?
Germany hated reparations because they were
£6.6bn, too much for her to pay, she had payed most on war and economy was weak, would collapse. Failure to pay them in 1923 led to occupation of Ruhr by French/Belgian troops, which was humiliating. they cause
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What did Germany believe the ToV was?
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Germany believed the ToV was a Diktat, they did not feel they had surrendered, merely called a ceasefire, so it should have been negotiated not forced. The big three allowed few changes during 3 week consultation period, so they felt their wants weren't c
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why did Germany hate the war guilt clause?
Germany hated the war guilt clause, because
the Kaiser had taken Germany to war, so Germans should not be blamed or punished as they had called ceasefire, not surrendered. it also meant that Germany could be punished, all other reasons were made possible
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Why did Germany hate territorial losses?
Germany hated land losses as it had its empire taken away. The Polish Corridor split East Prussia from Germany, leaving it hard to govern, 1.5m Germans in corridor received no self determination. The Saar was taken from her for 15 years by LoN, it was ful
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Who were the big three and what countries did they represent?
the big three included: Clemenceau (from France), Woodrow Wilson (from USA) and David Lloyd George (from Britain).
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What were David Lloyd George's aims for the ToV?
David Lloyd George didn't want Germany punished too harshly and cripple her economy, as he wanted her as a stable trading partner. He also feared her wanting revenge in future and another war. Though the British Public wanted revenge (general election 191
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was David Lloyd George happy with the outcomes for the ToV?
David Lloyd George was happy, because the German navy was limited to 6 battleships, Britain got colonies from her, gaining resources and wealth, reparations given for war costs, she was not entirely destroyed, could trade, punished to appease public. He w
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What were Woodrow Wilsons aims for the ToV?
Woodrow Wilson was an idealist who wanted a treaty to stop future wars, he created the 14 points (point 9 is about self determination, others about creating LoN, freedom of seas, no more secret treaties, free trade and global disarmament). He didn't want
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Was Woodrow Wilson happy with the outcome of the ToV?
Woodrow Wilson was partially happy with the outcomes of the ToV, as there was some self-determination,
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hope this helps with GCSE work. I started this really late, exams are in under 3 months!

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