GCSE Modern History/The Treaty of Versailles
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The Treaty of Versailles dealt with the defeated Germany.
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War guilt [edit]
Germany had to agree that is was solely responsible for starting the war, and had to announce this publicly.
Reparations [edit]
It was agreed that Germany would have to pay reparations to pay back for the damage they had done to the Allies.
- The exact amount of reparations, £6600 million, was agreed in 1921.
- This was reduced by the Young Plan in 1929. If it was no they would not have finished paying until 1984.
Territories [edit]
The part of the treaty that dealt with territories was a complex one. The main points that were agreed were:
- They lost large parts of land in Europe.
- Their overseas colonies became mandates controlled by League of Nations. This meant that they were effectively controlled by Britain and France.
- They could not unite with their former ally, Austria.
Armed forces [edit]
The following things were agreed:
- The German army would be limited 100 000 men.
- Conscription would be banned - all soldiers would have to be volunteers.
- The army would have no tanks, submarines or aircraft
- Their navy would be limited to 6 battleships.
- No armed forces would be stationed in the Rhineland
League of Nations [edit]
The League of Nations would be set up amongst the allied countries to help maintain world peace. Germany, which was not considered a peaceful country at the time, would not be invited to join the League.
