1) When was this treaty signed? July 1919

2) What kind of treaty were the Germans hoping for? A fair treaty

3) Why did they expect this kind of treaty? The American President had been talking about how important it was to be fair. He’d been talking about “PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY”, a treaty that looked forward not back.

4) What’s a good way of remembering the key terms of the treaty? L A M B LAND ARMY MONEY BLAME

5) In terms of land, list two of the key terms. Germany lost 13% of its land (and about 6 million people who lived there). Germany was split in two to give Poland access to the sea (the Polish Corridor).

6) What size of army was Germany allowed? 100,000 soldiers

7) Who did the treaty blame for starting the war? Germany

8) What was the name of the massive fines Germany had to pay as a result? REPARATIONS

9) How much did Germany have to pay in total? £6,600 million!!

10) Why did Germany have no choice but to accept the treaty? She would be invaded if she didn’t accept the terms.