The Treaty of Versailles- a Just Treaty? Why wasn't the Treaty of Versailles as 'harsh' as Germany made it out to be? 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryASAQA Created by: AnyaCreated on: 07-04-13 19:18 Clemenceau didn't get everything he wanted The French Prime Minister Clemenceau wanted to extend the French border to Rhine, annex the Saar coalfields and declare Rhineland independent 1 of 7 No more Anschluss It was never going to be that Germany and Austria could maintain relations, as this would create a larger Germany than before 2 of 7 Population Germany had a population that was half as large again as France 3 of 7 Resources Despite the loss of 75% of iron and 26% of coal lost, Germany still had enough resources to recover 4 of 7 Treaty of Brest- Litovsk The Treaty of Versailles was nowhere near as harsh as the Treaty of Brest- Litovsk which was imposed on the Soviets 5 of 7 Bethmann- Hollweg The treaties on the peace treaty wasn't as harsh as what ex- Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg planned to take from his enemies in 1914 6 of 7 Future Plans Many German politicians who signed the 1919 peace treaty did so on the basis of hopes of renegotiation in the future 7 of 7
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