How did Germany react to the Treaty of Versailles? L/O: To be able to analyse sources in order to explain how Germany reacted to the Treat of Versailles. G A R L E

The Treaty of Versailles – GARGLE! Guilt – Germany accepted full blame for the war -- the ‘War Guilt Clause’, Article 231 --Germany rejected it as too harsh Army – army 100,000 men, no submarines, no aeroplanes, 6 battleships Reparations – £6,600 million (£217 billion in 2011!) Germany lost land – e.g. Alsace-Lorraine to France Germany kept Rhineland, but had to stay demilitarised. League of Nations set up Extra points – banned from union with Austria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKzZ1OwPXgk

The Actual Treaty Germany had to accept guilt for the war http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKzZ1OwPXgk Germany had to accept guilt for the war Germany were allowed no air force, a tiny army and no submarines. No German soldiers were allowed near France Germany had to pay 6,600 million pounds in reparation repayments Germany had to hand over ALL colonies to Britain and France Germany was NOT ALLOWED to join the League of Nations and the USA refused to join Germany had no choice but to accept these conditions as if they refused they would have to continue with a war

Source analysis ‘Vengeance! German nation! Today in the Hall of mirrors the disgraceful treaty is being signed. Do not forget it. The German people will with unceasing labour press forward to reconquer the place among nations to which it is entitled. Then will come vengeance for the shame of 1919’ German Newspaper, 28th June 1919 What does this source tell us about how Germans felt about the Treaty? What does it tell us about what Germans wanted to do about the Treaty?

Analyse these 4 cartoons using the skills you have just learned

Clemenceau the Vampire, 1919 What can you learn from this source about how Germans felt about the Treaty of Versailles? Level 1 – G and F Short sentence answer Simple observations – describes what can be seen Level 2 – E and D Longer sentences Describes what can be seen Can give a simple explanation of what the cartoon might mean Level 3 – C and B Long sentences, answer in a paragraph Describes what can be seen accurately Explains the overall meaning of the cartoon Addresses the question simply Level 4 – A and A* Complex sentence, possibly more than 1 paragraph Describes the key features of the picture, explaining what each one represents and means Writes a conclusion that answers the question

Extension – Design your own political cartoon! Design your own cartoon about the Treaty of Versailles – Think! Are you producing it from a British or German point of view? How will you represent the different sides? What will the title of your cartoon be? What is the title? How will you use text?