- The Weimar Government had no choice but to sign the Treaty of Versailles on 28th June 1919
- Formally punished Germany for its involvement in WWI
- Many Germans were horrified - it was seen as a humiliation
- It contained 440 clauses, including:
Territorial terms - Germany lost 13% of its land, 6 million citiczens and all her collonial possessions; Germany was forebidden to unite with Austria; Alsace-Lorraine was given to France.
Military terms - German army limited to 100,000 men; forebidden to possess any tanks, heavy guns, aircraft or submarines; the navy was limited to ships of less than 10,000 tonnes
Financial terms - Germany had to agree to pay £6600 million in reparations (the figure was fixed in 1921)
Political terms - under 'Clause 231' (War Guilt) Germanu had to accept full responsibility for having caused the war
Exam tip - Remember the acronym LAMB for the key points of the treaty.
LAND ARMY MONEY BLAME
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