What was the treaty’s impact on everyday German citizens? No one in Germany was happy with the settlement, and the Allies threatened Germans with military invasion to get them to sign the treaty. After four years of war and sacrifice, German citizens felt humiliated to accept blame for the war and territorial loss.
Q. What did the peace treaty that ended World War I say about Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for starting the war and imposed harsh penalties in terms of loss of territory, massive reparations payments and demilitarization.
Table of Contents
- Q. What did the peace treaty that ended World War I say about Germany?
- Q. How did peace treaty of Versailles was insulting to Germany?
- Q. In what ways did the Treaty of Versailles weaken the German economy?
- Q. What did France want Germany to be in the Treaty of Versailles?
- Q. How satisfied were the French with the Treaty of Versailles?
- Q. Why are the 14 points important?
Q. How did peace treaty of Versailles was insulting to Germany?
Summary. The Germans hated the Treaty of Versailles because they had not been allowed to take part in the Conference. Germany had to pay £6,600 million ‘reparations’, a huge sum which Germans felt was just designed to destroy their economy and starve their children. Finally, Germans hated the loss of land.
Q. In what ways did the Treaty of Versailles weaken the German economy?
The Treaty’s territorial decisions affected Germany’s economy. The loss of the Saar reduced Germany’s industrial strength. The loss of West Prussia took away Germany’s richest farming land. But reparations did the greatest economic damage to Germany.
Q. What did France want Germany to be in the Treaty of Versailles?
The French, in particular, wanted Germany to pay a heavy price for the war, including loss of territory, disarmament and payment of reparations, while the British saw Wilson’s plan as a threat to their supremacy in Europe.
Q. How satisfied were the French with the Treaty of Versailles?
The Treaty was overall fairly satisfying for the three men, as it seemed enough to maintain peace while keeping Germanyweak, but not so weak that she would be crippled. Clemenceau was satisfied with most of the Treaty’s final terms, as they fulfilled most of France’s aims.
Q. Why are the 14 points important?
The main purpose of the Fourteen Points was to outline a strategy for ending the war. He set out specific goals that he wanted to achieve through the war. If the United States was going to fight in Europe and soldiers were going to lose their lives, he wanted to establish exactly what they were fighting for.
