How Germany Paid for the War

June 1919 Opinions were different of how harshly to treat Germany: Opinions were different of how harshly to treat Germany: FRANCE: FRANCE: – –Make Germany pay! Germany has to be stopped from invading again. Revenge!!! GREAT BRITAIN: GREAT BRITAIN: – –Similar to French but worried that too harsh a treaty might cause more hostility in future.

Treaty of Versailles: 1919 At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: 1. Accept the new map of Europe 2. Accept the decisions made by the new League of Nations 3. Limit the size of its army and navy 4. To give up its Empire reparations 5. To accept blame for the war and to pay reparations to countries that suffered damage during the war

Treaty of Versailles: 1919 At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: 1. Accept the new map of Europe BEFORE WWIAFTER WWI VS.

At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: League of Nations 2. Accept the decisions made by the new League of Nations *League of Nations: The early form of the United Nations where a bunch of countries get together and agree to certain rules that all countries have to follow. Treaty of Versailles: 1919

At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: 3. Limit the size of its army and navy.  Germany’s army was reduced to 100,000 men  the army was not allowed tanks  not allowed an air force  was allowed only 6 capital naval ships and no submarines Treaty of Versailles: 1919

At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: 4. To give up its Empire  The following land was taken away from Germany : Alsace-Lorraine (given to France) Eupen and Malmedy (given to Belgium) Northern Schleswig (given to Denmark) Hultschin (given to Czechoslovakia) West Prussia, Posen and Upper Silesia (given to Poland) Treaty of Versailles: 1919

At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: At the treaty of Versailles, Germany agreed to: reparations 5. To accept blame for the war and to pay reparations to countries that suffered damage during the war – –In 1921 Germany was given the bill of $122 million to repair the damage. – –But the British and French had probably done as much damage as the Germans. Treaty of Versailles: 1919

compromise The treaty was a compromise between all the winning countries. Germany was weakened a LOT, and many Germans were angry at their treatment. Many historians argue that mistakes made at this treaty – by treating Germany too harshly – caused the Second World War. reparations The size of the reparations threatened to make every German poor. Treaty of Versailles: 1919

GLOSSARY GLOSSARY – –Reparations – payments made by the defeated countries to repair the damage done to the victorious countries – –Compromise – where all sides give up some of their aims so agreement can be reached. Treaty of Versailles: 1919

Canada’s Impact on the Treaty of Versailles Borden represented Canada at the Paris Conference of Peace Canada wanted more recognition so they sent their highest delegate First time that Canada was accepted by Britain on an international level Canada was given a seat at the League of Nations

Canada’s Impact on the Treaty of Versailles Canada signs the Treaty of Versailles underneath Britain Dominions of the British Empire were allowed to attend but not the colonies (India) Each dominion wanted more autonomy