What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The following land was taken away from Germany
- lost land to France, Belgium, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, Russia
- lost land over seas
- Hitler invaded these countries to get the land back
- Germany had to give land back to Russia
Military
- Germany's army was reduced to 100,000 men; the army was not allowed tanks
- no air-force
- limited naval size
- no submarines
- The west of Rhineland of 50 kms east of the River Rhine was made into a demilitarized zone for Germany. (DMZ) No German soldier of weapon was allowed into this zone. The allies were to keep an army of occupation on the west for 15 years
Financial
- the loss of vital industrial territory would be a server blow to Germany's economy. Coal from the Saar and Upper Silesia in particular was a vital economic loss.
- Germany had to pay $33 billion to the Allies (GB/France)
- Germany was also forbidden to unite with Austria to form one superstate.
General Things
- Germany had to admit full responsibility for WWI "War Guilt Clause"
- A League of Nations was set up to keep world peace
Major points of the Treaty of Versailles and other treaties-
New Countries
- Finland
- Esthonia
- Lithuania
- Yugoslavia
Austria did not become part of Germany
Who was there- US, Great Britain, France, Italy
What did the US do with it?
Never signed the Treaty of Versailles, congress is very concerned about the League of Nations because they thought they were going to be pulled into European wars constantly. Will the League of Nations be the new government will it dictate when we go to war? Made it weaker!
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