In this lesson, I covered the creation of the Treaty of Versailles (TOV), including some of the key clauses and the impact of the TOV upon Germany. Finally, we discussed whether the Treaty was fair.

2.  What was the Treaty of Versailles?
 What were the aims of the different
Allied Powers in the TOV?
 What was the impact of the TOV on
Germany?

5.  Brought an end to WWI
 Blamed Germany for the war in the War Guilt
Clause
THINK: Why blame Germany and not Serbia or
the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

6.  The different countries who defeated
Germany wanted different things!
 The Big Three – the USA, France and Britain –
dominated the TOV discussions
Woodrow Wilson
USA
Georges Clemenceau
France
David Lloyd George
Britain

7.  War Guilt clause  Germany responsible for
the war
 Reparations  Germany had to pay France
and the UK for losses suffered during WWI
 Loss of territory  Germany had to give up
territory
 Demilitarisation  Strict limitations on
Germany’s armed forces
HUMILIATION!!!

8.  What did demilitarisation mean for Germany?
◦ Not allowed to have tanks
◦ Not allowed to have submarines
◦ Not allowed to have an air force
◦ Army and navy were limited in size
 The Rhineland* was turned into a
demilitarised zone (i.e. no troops allowed to
be stationed there)
*The Rhineland was the part of Germany next to
France (see p.8)

10.  Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points
 Countries have the right to self-
determination
 Creation of the League of Nations (more
about that in Chapter 1.2)
Woodrow Wilson
USA

11. Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?