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The Impact of the Versailles Treaty on Germany
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- Thu Jul 11 2002

... 9-Sep-01 The Impact of the Versailles Treaty on Germany Why did so many Germans not expect a harsh Treaty? * Have set up a democratic republic (expect lenient treatment) Kaiser has gone + members are not responsible for conduct of war * Germany had huge problems: economic / political, expecting allies to pity them or help * Hadn't actually been defeated militarily - people didn't know * Population felt it was the leaders at fault + other nations (War Guilt Clause 231) fabrication of responsibility * Wilson's 14 points - looked fair / lenient - national self-determination, no reparations (punishment ignored) not harsh * Thought Lloyd George would want to be kind How did the treaty affect Germany? * Territorially - Polish corridor, E. borders, Alsace-Lorraine, N. Schleswig, Eupen Malmedy, Danzig, 6 million Germans told they are no longer German, 13% land changed hands * Militarily - army 100,000, no air force, no conscription, 6 warships, no subs., no heavy artillery













