1. The Treaty of Versailles

2. Germany was not allowed to participate in the peace conference and were presented with the terms of the treaty in May 1919. Despite protest, the German government agreed to sign the treaty on 28 June 1919. Hatred of the treaty cut across all classes in Germany. It was called a diktat or imposed peace.

3. The treaty created a legacy of long-term bitterness in German society and every German government after 1919 sought to evade or reverse the terms of the treaty. The new German democracy was weakened because it was always associated with the treaty. The economic provisions of the treaty weakened Germany’s ability to restore its economy.

4. Role Play Role play “The Treaty of Versailles” from cd- rom