1. How Did The Peace
Treaties At The End Of
World War I Affect
Germany?
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2. What role did Germany play in the peace process?
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3. What role did Germany play in the peace process?
In 1918 it was clear to the Germans that they couldn’t win
the war. The Allies were prepared to discuss peace and so,
rather than lose more lives, the Germans agreed.
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4. What role did Germany play in the peace process?
In 1918 it was clear to the Germans that they couldn’t win
the war. The Allies were prepared to discuss peace and so,
rather than lose more lives, the Germans agreed.
The Allies stated that the Kaiser and generals needed to
give up some power and allow Germany more democracy
before they would negotiate.
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5. What role did Germany play in the peace process?
In 1918 it was clear to the Germans that they couldn’t win
the war. The Allies were prepared to discuss peace and so,
rather than lose more lives, the Germans agreed.
The Allies stated that the Kaiser and generals needed to
give up some power and allow Germany more democracy
before they would negotiate.
This led to a revolution in Germany, the Kaiser was forced
to abdicate and a German Republic was established.
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6. The dictated peace
At first the Germans protested!!
The Allies would not listen to the Germans’ protests.
They were told to sign within five days or be invaded.
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7. The dictated peace
At first the Germans protested!!
The Allies would not listen to the Germans’ protests.
They were told to sign within five days or be invaded.
The Germans gave in, although they believed the treaty
had been forced upon them
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8. How did Germans perceive the treaty?
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9. How did Germans perceive the treaty?
“Vengeance! German nation! Today in the Hall of Mirrors at
Versailles a disgraceful treaty is being signed. Never forget
it! On that spot where, in … 1871, the German Empire in
all its glory began, today German honour is dragged to the
grave … There will be vengeance for the shame of 1919.”
From the Deutsche Zeitung, 28 June 1919 (a German
newspaper).
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10. What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany?
As well as territorial losses, which are on the next slide,
Germany had to accept a many restrictions, including:
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11. What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany?
As well as territorial losses, which are on the next slide,
Germany had to accept a many restrictions, including:
the army was to be limited to 100,000 men
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12. What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany?
As well as territorial losses, which are on the next slide,
Germany had to accept a many restrictions, including:
the army was to be limited to 100,000 men
Germany was not allowed any tanks
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13. What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany?
As well as territorial losses, which are on the next slide,
Germany had to accept a many restrictions, including:
the army was to be limited to 100,000 men
Germany was not allowed any tanks
Germany was not allowed any powered aircraft
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14. What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany?
As well as territorial losses, which are on the next slide,
Germany had to accept a many restrictions, including:
the army was to be limited to 100,000 men
Germany was not allowed any tanks
Germany was not allowed any powered aircraft
the navy was to be limited to only six battleships. No
submarines were allowed
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15. What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany?
As well as territorial losses, which are on the next slide,
Germany had to accept a many restrictions, including:
the army was to be limited to 100,000 men
Germany was not allowed any tanks
Germany was not allowed any powered aircraft
the navy was to be limited to only six battleships. No
submarines were allowed
Germany had to pay £6,600 million in compensation to the
Allies.
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16. What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany?
As well as territorial losses, which are on the next slide,
Germany had to accept a many restrictions, including:
the army was to be limited to 100,000 men
Germany was not allowed any tanks
Germany was not allowed any powered aircraft
the navy was to be limited to only six battleships. No
submarines were allowed
Germany had to pay £6,600 million in compensation to the
Allies.
Germany was no longer allowed to unite with Austria
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17. What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany?
As well as territorial losses, which are on the next slide,
Germany had to accept a many restrictions, including:
the army was to be limited to 100,000 men
Germany was not allowed any tanks
Germany was not allowed any powered aircraft
the navy was to be limited to only six battleships. No
submarines were allowed
Germany had to pay £6,600 million in compensation to the
Allies.
Germany was no longer allowed to unite with Austria
Germany was to lose all overseas colonies
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18. What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany?
As well as territorial losses, which are on the next slide,
Germany had to accept a many restrictions, including:
the army was to be limited to 100,000 men
Germany was not allowed any tanks
Germany was not allowed any powered aircraft
the navy was to be limited to only six battleships. No
submarines were allowed
Germany had to pay £6,600 million in compensation to the
Allies.
Germany was no longer allowed to unite with Austria
Germany was to lose all overseas colonies
For a country the size of Germany, what
problems could these terms bring?
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19. The Treaty of Versailles
Germany
Poland
Austria
Hungary
France
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20. The Treaty of Versailles
Germany
Poland
Austria
Hungary
France
Alsace & Lorraine returned to
France, who’d lost them in 1871
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21. The Treaty of Versailles
Germany
Poland
Saar
coalfields
placed under
French rule
for 15 years Austria
Hungary
France
Alsace & Lorraine returned to
France, who’d lost them in 1871
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22. The Treaty of Versailles
Germany
Rhine made a
demilitarized Poland
Saar zone
coalfields
placed under
French rule
for 15 years Austria
Hungary
France
Alsace & Lorraine returned to
France, who’d lost them in 1871
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23. The Treaty of Versailles
Eupen & Malmedy Germany
given to Belgium
Rhine made a
demilitarized Poland
Saar zone
coalfields
placed under
French rule
for 15 years Austria
Hungary
France
Alsace & Lorraine returned to
France, who’d lost them in 1871
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24. The Treaty of Versailles
Northern
Schleswig given
to Denmark
Eupen & Malmedy Germany
given to Belgium
Rhine made a
demilitarized Poland
Saar zone
coalfields
placed under
French rule
for 15 years Austria
Hungary
France
Alsace & Lorraine returned to
France, who’d lost them in 1871
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25. The Treaty of Versailles
Danzig made a
Northern free city & run by
Schleswig given the League of
to Denmark Nations
Eupen & Malmedy Germany
given to Belgium
Rhine made a
demilitarized Poland
Saar zone
coalfields
placed under
French rule
for 15 years Austria
Hungary
France
Alsace & Lorraine returned to
France, who’d lost them in 1871
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26. The Treaty of Versailles
Danzig made a
Northern free city & run by
Schleswig given the League of
to Denmark Nations
Eupen & Malmedy Germany Posen & Silesia
given to Belgium lost to Poland
Rhine made a
demilitarized Poland
Saar zone
coalfields
placed under
French rule
for 15 years Austria
Hungary
France
Alsace & Lorraine returned to
France, who’d lost them in 1871
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27. The Treaty of Versailles
Danzig made a
Northern free city & run by
Schleswig given the League of
to Denmark Nations
Eupen & Malmedy Germany Posen & Silesia
given to Belgium lost to Poland
Rhine made a
demilitarized Poland
Saar zone
coalfields Sudentenland now part of
placed under Czechoslovakia
French rule
for 15 years Austria
Hungary
France
Alsace & Lorraine returned to
France, who’d lost them in 1871
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28. The Treaty of Versailles
Danzig made a
Northern free city & run by
Schleswig given the League of
to Denmark Nations
Eupen & Malmedy Germany Posen & Silesia
given to Belgium lost to Poland
Rhine made a
demilitarized Poland
Saar zone
coalfields Sudentenland now part of
placed under Czechoslovakia
French rule
for 15 years Austria
Hungary
France
Alsace & Lorraine returned to Austria & Hungary now two separate
France, who’d lost them in 1871 countries & forbidden to unite with Germany
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29. The effect on Germany
League of Nations
had no army
East
Prussia
Polish
Corridor
3,000,000 Germans lived in
Sudentenland
Saar
coalfields
Look again at the map. List as many potential problems as
possible with the change to Germany.
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30. Land and reparations
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31. Land and reparations
The treaty took one-tenth of Germany’s land. This meant
losing people, factories, farms and mines. This would have
repercussions when it came to paying the steep reparations
which the Allies were demanding.
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32. Land and reparations
The treaty took one-tenth of Germany’s land. This meant
losing people, factories, farms and mines. This would have
repercussions when it came to paying the steep reparations
which the Allies were demanding.
Perhaps the most crippling blow was losing the Saar
coalfields. This was Germany’s main source of energy.
Without them, how could the country rebuild its industry and
afford to pay back the Allies?
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33. Land and reparations
The treaty took one-tenth of Germany’s land. This meant
losing people, factories, farms and mines. This would have
repercussions when it came to paying the steep reparations
which the Allies were demanding.
Perhaps the most crippling blow was losing the Saar
coalfields. This was Germany’s main source of energy.
Without them, how could the country rebuild its industry and
afford to pay back the Allies?
Do you think the Germans were fairly treated by the
treaty?
What do you think will be the likely outcomes of this
treaty?
Who was to blame for the Treaty?
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34. Who was to blame?
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35. Who was to blame?
“The German army was stabbed in the back. No blame is to
be attached to the sound core of the army … It is perfectly
clear on whom the blame rests.”
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