The Big Three
The leader who attended the treaty negotiations and wanted germany severely weakened
Clemenceau
What is the War Guilt Clause?
This article forced Germany to accept full responsibility for starting the First World War. (Article 231)
Who was the 'Polish Corridor' lost to?
This corridor of land was given to Poland to provide access to the sea, cutting off East Prussia from the rest of Germany.
What insulting nickname did Germans give the Treaty of Versailles
The diktat
Germany was not permitted to use this method of increasing its army size
Conscription
Who proposed the 14 points
Woodrow Wilson
This political union was specifically forbidden by the Treaty, despite both nations speaking the same language?
Anschluss with Austria
This region on Germany’s western border was demilitarized to act as a buffer zone with France.
The Rhineland
Which important industrial region did Germany lose due to the treaty?
the ruhr
This type of weapon, widely used during WW1 was banned from German manufacture under the treaty
Tanks
The big three disagreed over this major issue related to Germany's future borders in the east
Polish corridor
This economic obligation placed on Germany by the Treaty was intended to compensate Allied nations for wartime losses
Reparations
Northern Schleswig was returned to this country after a plebiscite.
Denmark
What were the long-term effects of the Treaty of Versailles on German society and politics in the 1920s and 1930s?
the loss of colonies, territory, and military power
This German region was required by the Treaty to be kept free of troops and military defenses
Rhineland
This was the main source of disagreement between Wilson and Clemenceau during the negotiations
Severity of punishment for Germany
Germany lost this region to France
Alsace-Lorraine
France was given temporary economic control over this resource-rich German region.
The Saar Coal Mines
What two territories did Germany lose that were rich in coal and industry
the Saar and Alsace-Lorraine
The treaty forbade Germany from uniting with this country
Austria
His nickname, reflecting his toughness and desire to punish Germany.
The Tiger
This German port city became a Free City under the League of Nations
This area was the site of uprisings and a plebiscite before being divided between Germany and Poland.
Upper Silesia
In which year did German hyperinflation reach its peak
1923
This term described the overall military limitation imposed on Germany, aimed at preventing future aggression
Disarmament