What is War Guilt Clause?
The War Guilt Clause (Article 231) : Germany's legal responsibility for the war and justify reparations. Germans felt it unfairly blamed them entirely for starting the conflict.
What is RENTENMARK and who INTRODUCED it?
Brief explanation of the two events that occurred in March 1920.
Ruhr Uprising by the left-wing extremists rebelled against the Weimar Government.
Kapp Putsch 13-18 March by right-wing extremists rebelled against the Weimar Government.
What are the similarities of all of the other treaties?
- A war guilt clause.
- An obligation to pay reparations.
- Reduction in armaments.
- Acceptance of the Covenant of the League of Nations.
What is the name of the area that was partitioned between Germany and Denmark in 1920.
Schleswig
What is Diktat?
Something that is imposed or dictated without discussion. Germany objected that the treaty was a “diktat” or a dictated peace.
What was the Young Plan and who created it?
It was created by Stressemann in 1929, it reduced the reparation amount to 2 billion pounds.
The reason why Munich Putsch failed.
Ludendorff failed his role as watching the Bavarian officials.
Poor organized (lack of army and support)
The army remained loyal to the government
What were the differences between the two treaties with Turkey?
The Dardanelles Strait was returned to Turkey, Turkey received back most of its European territory, restrictions on armed forces were removed, Turkey was no longer to pay reparations.
What happened to East Prussia (Allenstein and Marienwerder) in 1920?
Remained part of Germany
For how many years was Saar-Basin given to the LON?
15 years.
Describe the Dawes Plan?
Established in 1924 signed by Stressemann, US bank loaned 800 million gold marks to Germany, improved trade, German businesses, and employment.
Explain the Spartacist Uprising in 1919?
Led by Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht
Left-wing extremists, overthrow the Government
Why the Bulgarians have seen the Treaty of Neuilly as harsh?
-With the loss of land and the blow to its national pride Bulgaria faced an uncertain future.
-It brought to an end the 40-year struggle for the unification of the Bulgarian-populated territories.
What happened to Upper Silesia in 1921?
Partitioned between Germany and Poland
British territory was extended by ... (terms of Treaty of Versailles)
1.8 million square miles
What was the French response to the German passive resistance in Ruhr?
Expelling more than 100000 German from region and killing over 130.
Who were FREIKORPS?
Ex-soldiers, anti-communist
Describe the treaty made with Austria (name, date, clauses, impacts)
The Treaty of Saint Germain with Austria, 10 September 1919. The break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Union between Austria and Germany was banned.
Which region of the Germany was given to the France?
Alsace-Lorraine
How did Germany experience a taste of its own medicine with the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany faced harsh reparations and territorial losses similar to what it had imposed on Soviet Russia at Brest-Litovsk in 1918.
What led to hyperinflation occurring in Germany , describe the events.
Ruhr passive resistance, printing more money to pay the reparations
State the name of the ministers whom were killed by the right-wing activists.
Walter Rathenau (foreign minister) and Matthias Erzberger (finance minister).
Terms of Treaty of Sèvres with Turkey, 10 August 1920?
Turkey had to recognise the independence of the Kingdom of Hejaz (later to form part of Saudi Arabia) and Armenia.
Turkey lost territory to Greece and Italy.
The Dardanelles Strait was to become an internationalwaterway.
What happened to Saar Basin in 1935?
Returned to Germany