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It is extremely important that students know the terms of the Treaty and why the
Germans considered them unfair.
• 70,000 km2 of land lost (including 10% of Germany’s Industry and 15% of its
agricultural land)
e.g.
- Alsace-Lorraine
- West Prussia
- Posen
• The loss of all of Germany’s colonies
• £6.6 billion reparations (compensation to be paid to the Allies)
• Article 231 - The War Guilt Clause
• Air force disbanded, army limited to 100,000 men, navy limited to 15,000 sailors, No
submarines and only 6 battleships
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It is important that students are able to interpret sources of evidence from the time.
- Describe what is seen in the source
- Use the images to answer the question (make direct reference to what you see)
The Key Question: How did many Germans view the Treaty of Versailles?
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The key thing to remember is that politicians in different countries reflected the
mood of the people that they represented. Governments also wanted to put their
countries in the best position after the war.
• The war was mostly fought in France and the people there had suffered greatly.
France wanted to make sure that it could never be invaded by Germany again
• Britain had not been invaded, although the cost of the war in terms on lives and
money spent had been great. Britain wanted to punish Germany, but also wanted to
increase trade and expand its empire
• America did not join the war until April, 1917. America is a long way from Europe
and was least affected by the war, although America spent a lot of money and many
American soldiers lost their lives
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