Question

explain Treaty of Versailles

Answer 1

The peace treaty at Versallies with the Allies was a harsh and humiliating peace. By signing the peace treaty of Versallies, Germany lost-:
1- Its overseas colonies.
2- One -tenth of its population.
3- 13% of its territories.
4- 75 % of its iron and 26% of its coal to France, Poland, Denmark and Lithuania.
5- 6 Billion euro as compensation for war. The war guilt clause held Germany responsible for the war and damages the Allied countries suffered.
6- Resources -rich Rhine land to Allied control.

Further, the Allied Powers demilitarised Germany to weaken its power. Many Germans held the new Weimar Republic responsible for not only the defeat in the war, but the disgrace at Versallies.

Answer 2

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The treaty of Versailles was the Treaty that was signed on 28 th June , 1919 .

The Treaty was decided by Woodrow Wilson , the President of U.S , George Clemenceau , the Prime Minister of France and Lloyd George , the Prime Minister of Britain .

The treaty was not a peaceful treaty as it was dictated against the defeated nations.

TERMS OF TREATY

The treaty declared Germany guilty of agression.

Germany was required to pay 33 billion dollars as war reparations .

Germany had to supply huge quantities of coal to the Allies.

Germany had to demilitarize the Rhine Valley.

Germany lost Alsace Lorraine to France .

Germany lost Eupen-et-Malmedy to Belgium .

She lost Schwelsig to Denmark .

She had to reduce her military .

She lost all her colonies and pre-war territories .

RESULTS OF THE TREATY

The treaty gave rise to the Second World War .

It was not a peaceful settlement .

The League of Nations could not do anything to stop Germany in the Second World War.