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    Here is how I think the treaty would have affected Germany based on the points from the treaty: Point from the Treaty Damage Germany economically Damage Germany militarily Damage Germany’s pride Germany had to accept total responsibility for starting the war Germany had to pay £6,600 million to the Allies Germany had to hand over 70,000 square kilometres of land to the Allies. Germany had to hand over all its colonies to the Allies The German armed forces were to be reduced greatly. The German navy had to be reduced greatly. The use

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    Here is how I think the treaty would have affected Germany based on the points from the treaty: Point from the Treaty Damage Germany economically Damage Germany militarily Damage Germany’s pride Germany had to accept total responsibility for starting the war Germany had to pay £6,600 million to the Allies Germany had to hand over 70,000 square kilometres of land to the Allies. Germany had to hand over all its colonies to the Allies The German armed forces were to be reduced greatly. The German navy had to be reduced greatly. The use

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    Here is how I think the treaty would have affected Germany based on the points from the treaty: Point from the Treaty Damage Germany economically Damage Germany militarily Damage Germany’s pride Germany had to accept total responsibility for starting the war Germany had to pay £6,600 million to the Allies Germany had to hand over 70,000 square kilometres of land to the Allies. Germany had to hand over all its colonies to the Allies The German armed forces were to be reduced greatly. The German navy had to be reduced greatly. The use

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    On 28th June 1919, German government officials were forced to sign the

    Treaty of Versailles. If they refused then Germany would face invasion. It


    was signed in the Palace of Versailles, near Paris. The German government did
    not want to sign the treaty because it was so harsh. They hated the fact that
    they had had no say in the Treaty negotiations, so they called it the DIKTAT,
    the dictated peace.
    When the German public got to hear about the treaty they simply could not
    believe that their government had signed it. The public didnt understand, or
    could not believe, that the new government had no say during the negotiations.
    They felt the government had let them down badly, so many Germans
    referred to it as THE STAB IN THE BACK. The government had ended the
    war and given in to ally demands without a fight surely the German Army
    could have fought on and eventually won the war! It was felt that the treaty
    dishonoured the soldiers and that the government had betrayed the people of
    Germany. In truth, many Germans never forgave the government for signing
    the treaty, and often referred to Weimar politicians as THE NOVEMBER
    CRIMINALS.

    1.

    Explain why the German government felt that they had to sign the Treaty of Versailles. How did the
    German public react to this?
    The German government had to sign the treaty because they had no say in the negotiations and if
    they refuse to sign it, other countries would invade them again such as France and Britain. However,
    the citizens in the country were mad because they thought that German government could have done
    better than just signing the treaty.

    2. Do you feel that the German public were justified in calling the members of the government
    criminals who had stabbed Germany in the back?
    I think its not very justified for the German public to call their government The November criminals
    because the reason why German government had to sign the treaty is not their entire fault. There

    were many reasons why the Germany surrendered and since they decided to give up, the government
    had no choice in negotiating with the allies.

    Why did the Germans hate the Treaty of Versailles so much?


    This is important to understand, because the way that the Germans reacted to the
    signing of the Treaty was a major factor in Hitlers rise to power.

    In order to understand why the Germans hated the Treaty so much, we need to take a closer
    look at what some of the clauses within the treaty said.
    1. Germany had to accept total responsibility for starting the war. This was called the
    War Guilt Clause, or Article 231.
    2. Germany had to pay 6,600 million to the Allies to cover the damage it had caused
    during the war. This was a form of compensation known as reparations.
    3. Germany had to hand over 70,000 square kilometres of land to the Allies. The allies
    shared this land out amongst countries within Europe. For example, Alsace-Lorraine was
    returned to France (the Germans had taken it off France in 1871), West Prussia and Posen
    were given to Poland, and Eupen and Malmedy were given to Belgium. This was supposed
    to make Germany weaker, and make other European countries stronger. This would help to
    prevent Germany invading its neighbours within Europe in future years.
    4. Germany had to hand over all its colonies to the Allies
    Colonies are areas of land that are governed by a Parent State although they are outside of
    that state they are abroad. Germanys colonial Empire amounted to about one million
    square miles. One of the largest areas to be taken from Germany was in Africa. The Union
    of South Africa administered German South-West Africa. Britain, France and Belgium
    divided up the rest of the African land governed by Germany.
    5. The German armed forces were to be reduced greatly. The Reichwehr (Army) were
    only allowed 100,000 men, and were not allowed to use conscription (forcing ordinary men
    to join the army for a period of time). The Navy was limited to 15,000 sailors.
    6. The German navy had to be reduced greatly. They were only allowed to keep 6 battle
    ships. They were only allowed 15,000 men.
    7. The use and production of weaponry was limited.
    The Germans were not allowed an airforce or any submarines. The Navy was only allowed
    six battleships and the buying of any further war materials was banned.
    8. The Rhineland had to be occupied by Allied troops.
    This area bordered France and was meant to give the French greater security. The
    occupation was to last for fifteen years and no German troops were to be allowed into the
    area.

    3. What impact would this type of treaty have on Germany?

    Germany had to suffer from losing a large amount of money and lands to the allies, which
    eventually affect Germany economic, military and pride.
    Complete the table to show how you think the treaty would have affected Germany.

    Point from the Treaty

    Germany had to
    accept total
    responsibility for
    starting the war
    Germany had to
    pay 6,600
    million to the
    Allies
    Germany had to
    hand over 70,000
    square kilometres
    of land to the
    Allies.
    Germany had to
    hand over all its
    colonies to the
    Allies
    The German
    armed forces
    were to be
    reduced greatly.
    The German
    navy had to be
    reduced greatly.
    The use and
    production of
    weaponry was
    limited
    The Rhineland
    had to be
    occupied by
    Allied troops.

    Damage Germany
    economically

    Damage Germany
    militarily

    Damage Germanys
    pride

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