28 Jun 1919 Jahr - Treaty of Versailles

Beschreibung:

-Versailles Treaty/"Diktat"

-signed by new Weimar government

-Article 231/"War Guilt Clause" (called "War Guilt Lie" in Germany): Germany had to accept blame for starting WWI - caused resentment

-territory: Germany lost 13% of European territory (inc. Alsace-Lorraine returned to France, West Prussia + Polish corridor to new state Poland, etc.), 12% of population, & all colonies --> drop in production (raw materials, agriculture, manufacturing)

-alliance with Austria ("Anschluss") banned

-economic: £6.6 billion reparations to Allies for war damage/loss

-military: Rhineland demilitarised + to occupied by Allied forces for 15 years, army reduced to 100,000, no tanks etc., navy reduced to 15,000 + other limits (limited number of battleships, destroyers, no submarines etc.), no air force