Thursday, 1 May 2008

History Notes... Excrepts 1

I think this may help the Sec 3s and 4s in studying... Cheers! [more to come as i revise other topics / chapters.]

Terms of the Treaty Of Versailles

Territorial Terms
Saar- LoN controlled
Rhineland = DMZ [no troops allowed]
Union w/ Austria not allowed
Danzig - LoN controlled. Polish Corridor to allow Polish access to the sea.
Military Terms
Army: No conscription, 100,000 troops
Navy: 15,000, 6 battleships, some smaller ships
No submarine, tanks, planes
Accept blame for war under war guilt cause
Economical Terms
REPARATIONS: £6,650m


Fair? Unfair?
Fair
Germany started War.
US, Germany, France, suffered economically; loss of lives
Unfair
Only signed by Big3 + USSR
Big3 had different aims
US: $
Fr: revenge
Brit: to be strong

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