the treaty of versailles mock exam?

Question

Hi, i'm having a bit of trouble revising for my mock exam...it's tomorrow actually and none of the sites are elping...it's just not going in i was hoping someone could give me a basic run down of what the treaty was.

Thank, Alice in Wonderland

Answer 1

The Treaty Of Versailles laid down the penalties which Germany had to suffer for starting World War 1 (or you might say for losing WW1). These inlcude penalties in the form of payments of money & resources such as coal, a limit on the size of their armed forces & the prohibition of those armed forces entering certain parts of the country such as the Saarland (a coal rich area).

The call for the heads of "the Versailles traitors" (ie the beaten German leaders of 1918 who signed the treaty) was one of the slogans which helped the Nazis into power.

Answer 2

I'm an A2 history student now (Predicted = A) so... First things first... i did this exam for GCSE and believe me its the same for AS & A2, because its a source paper you dont need to know anything! everything you need is in the sources so i would highly recommend against revising alot because then you will be tempted to use your own knowledge rather then the sources leading to a straight U or at most an E. The best thing to do is just read over the topics that your teachers has mentioned, and try and remember little facts or figures for when they ask about the 'sources and your own knowledge' this is all you will need. Just an extension to what the sources are saying (like a backup of the source) is what they want and will score you the highest marks ANALYSISING THE SOURCE; When it comes to analysising there are somethings you should do, 1. Dont panic :) 2. Read the content, dont be afraid to underline and write notes on the source sheet. 3. Compare the source to your question, is it useful? it is not? how much is it useful? Does it agree or disagree with the question asked? 4. Look at the source of the source -- who wrote it? where was it published? 5. Look at when the source was written or published -- Date (releavent) People tend to forget 4&5. which can provide you with the best agruement. But... dont forget you will get the most marks with a balanced arguement. For example put a weak point first ie -- source 1 shows that Hitler did not use terror in his regime....(use a quote and explain), but from source 2 it can clearly be seen that he did because.....(use a quote and explain) Always decide you point of view first then argue that all the way through be consistent. Sorry its so long but history markers can be v. mean sometimes. Hope this helps :) Anything else or if you didn't understand something just ask. :)

Answer 3

The Treaty of Versailless (1919) was the peace treaty which officially ended World War I between the Allied and Associated Powers and the German Empire. After six months of negotiations, which took place at the Paris Peace Conference, the treaty was signed as a follow-up to the armistice signed in November 1918 in the Compiègne Forest (which had put an end to the actual fighting). Although there were many provisions in the treaty, one of the more important and recognized ones required that Germany accept full responsibility for causing the war and, under the terms of articles 231-247, make reparations to certain countries that had made up the Allies.

Negotiations between the allied powers started on May 7, the anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. Terms imposed by the treaty on Germany included losing a certain amount of its own territory to a number of surrounding countries, being stripped of all of its overseas and African colonies, and its ability to make war again was limited by restrictions on the size of its military. Because Germany was not allowed to take part in the negotiations, the German government issued a protest to what it considered to be unfair demands, and soon afterwards withdrew from the proceedings. Later a new German foreign minister, Hermann Müller, agreed to sign it on June 28, 1919. The treaty was ratified by the League of Nations on January 10, 1920. In Germany, the treaty caused shock and humiliation that contributed to the collapse of the Weimar Republic in 1933, particularly because many Germans did not believe that they should accept the sole responsibility of Imperial Germany and its allies for starting the war.

The "Big Four" that negotiated the treaty consisted of Prime Minister David Lloyd George of the United Kingdom, President Georges Clemenceau of France, Vittorio Orlando of Italy, and President Woodrow Wilson of the United States of America. Germany was not invited to France to discuss the treaty. At Versailles, it was difficult to decide on a common position because their aims conflicted with one another. The result was said to be a compromise that nobody liked.

Answer 4

The president of America, Woodrow Wilson, the British prime minister, David Lloyd-George and the French Prime minister, Georges Clemenceau met at Versailles to draw up a peace treaty. Germany and Austria were not invited. Wilson thought that peace was important so he set up the League Of Nations and wanted contries around Germany to be strong and independant. France had suffered a great deal during WW1. 750,000 homes had been destroyed and 1.5million men had died. The french wanted revenge. Lloyd-George wanted a fair settlement but the British people wanted revenge too.

Some main terms of the Treaty
*Germany accepted all the balme for the war in a 'War Guilt' clause.
*German army was cut down to 100,000 from 1.5million
*Germany could not build any submarines, planes or tanks
*No German troops could be in the Rhineland
*All Germany's colonies were given away to other countries.
*Germany lost land to France, Belgium, Denmark, Poland and Czechoslovakia
*Germany must pay £6.6billion in compensation

As you can see Germany must have been humiliated by these terms. However, they had to sign it as they didn't want another war to break out. One of your arguments could be that it was very unfair and that it was an act of revenge.

Answer 5

The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty forced on the Germans, at their surrender at the end of World War I. It was essentially designed to humiliate them and rub their nose in their defeat and achieve revenge on the Germans for their defeat of France in the preceding war, and to teach them better than trying to compete with Britain in imperialism.

Answer 6

Try this website for information on the Treaty of Versailles:

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWversailles.htm

Answer 7

You should pay attention in class. You are LAME and will fail your test

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles
Not a bad article - and it coincides with what I remember from my "O"-level history (that dates me!)...