Conditions of TOV
What article number blamed Germany for the war?
231
What was the main criticism of the Treaty of Versailles?
Too harsh on Germany
The impact on German politics was...
Deep and longlasting
Who were reparations paid to?
France, Britain and other Allied Powers
What was the name given to the Treaty of Versailles as the German people had no say in it?
Diktat
What was the Freikorps?
Many soldiers who now out of work (due to 100,000 limit) joined Freikorps (groups of ex-servicemen)
What was the name of the organisation which would agree on reparations after Paris Peace Conference?
Reparations Commission
What concern did the German people have about paying reparations?
Not defined in TOV & Saarland taken away (where industry is so how would they pay?)
Who did the right-wing gang, Organisation Consul, murder in 1921 and why?
Matthias Erzberger - high ranking member of Weimar government
How long would the Allied Powers occupy the Rhineland for?
15 years
Who were Germany concerned about being unable to defend themselves against with their limited army?
Poland & France (neighbours)
Why was Walther Rathenau assassinated in June 1922?
Had been involved in arranging Armistice and trying to improve TOV
Which treaty was cancelled and what three independent states were made from the returned territory?
1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk & (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)
Why did many of the German people think Article 231 was unfair?
Many believed wartime propaganda that enemy caused the war. Wasn’t Germany encircled by Russia and France?
What was an unexpected consequence of the TOV?
Pushed together Weimar Republic and USSR (both countries: excluded from Paris Peace Conference, lost WW1, not allowed to join LON, isolated countries)