Slide 1
What other problems did the Weimar Government face?
L.O.To investigate external problems faced by the Weimar
Government By the end of this lesson...
ALL OF US will be able to categorise the terms of the Treaty of
Versailles.
EVEN BETTER IF you can explain how the German people may have
reacted to the Treaty.
EXCELLENT IF you can give developed explanations of the impact
this treaty would have on the Weimar Republic.1
Once the Weimar Government took charge of Germany, one of the
first things it had to do was sign the peace treaty, the Treaty of
Versailles.
2You have now been given a copy of some of the terms that
Germany had to agree to. You have fifteen minutes to sort them into
three catagories:
Territorial terms
Military Terms
Financial TermsAll colonies to be given to the Allied PowersNo
tanks, armoured cars and heavy military permitted.
Coal to be mined in the Saar by France
No military aircraft permitted
Germany to build merchant ships to replace Allied ships sunk by
U-boats.
Saarland area of Germany to be run by the League of
NationsCattle and sheep to be given to Belgium and France as
reparations.
Resource rich region of Alsace-Lorrain returned to France.
No union (Anschluss) with Austria
Danzig turned into a Free City. (no longer controlled by
Germany)
No submarines allowed.
Germany to pay reparations fixed at 6600 million to Allied
Powers.
Posen and West Prussia given to Poland.
Rhineland (area on boarder with France) demilitarised.
Army not to exceed 100,000
No naval vessel to be greater than 10,000 tons.
3108642010 MinutesStart Timer
You have now been given a copy of some of the terms that Germany
had to agree to. You have fifteen minutes to sort them into three
catagories:
Territorial terms
Military Terms
Financial TermsAll colonies to be given to the Allied PowersNo
tanks, armoured cars and heavy military permitted.
Coal to be mined in the Saar by France
No military aircraft permitted
Germany to build merchant ships to replace Allied ships sunk by
U-boats.
Saarland area of Germany to be run by the League of
NationsCattle and sheep to be given to Belgium and France as
reparations.
Resource rich region of Alsace-Lorrain returned to France.
No union (Anschluss) with Austria
Danzig turned into a Free City. (no longer controlled by
Germany)
No submarines allowed.
Germany to pay reparations fixed at 6600 million to Allied
Powers.
Posen and West Prussia given to Poland.
Rhineland (area on boarder with France) demilitarised.
Army not to exceed 100,000
No naval vessel to be greater than 10,000 tons.
45432105 MinutesStart Timer
You have now been given a copy of some of the terms that Germany
had to agree to. You have fifteen minutes to sort them into three
catagories:
Territorial terms
Military Terms
Financial TermsAll colonies to be given to the Allied PowersNo
tanks, armoured cars and heavy military permitted.
Coal to be mined in the Saar by France
No military aircraft permitted
Germany to build merchant ships to replace Allied ships sunk by
U-boats.
Saarland area of Germany to be run by the League of
NationsCattle and sheep to be given to Belgium and France as
reparations.
Resource rich region of Alsace-Lorrain returned to France.
No union (Anschluss) with Austria
Danzig turned into a Free City. (no longer controlled by
Germany)
No submarines allowed.
Germany to pay reparations fixed at 6600 million to Allied
Powers.
Posen and West Prussia given to Poland.
Rhineland (area on boarder with France) demilitarised.
Army not to exceed 100,000
No naval vessel to be greater than 10,000 tons.
5TERRITORIAL TERMSMILITARY TERMSFINANCIAL TERMSAll colonies to
be given to the Allied PowersArmy not to exceed 100,000Coal to be
mined in the Saar by FranceResource rich region of Alsace-Lorrain
returned to France.No tanks, armoured cars and heavy military
permitted.Germany to pay reparations fixed at 6600 million to
Allied Powers.Saarland area of Germany to be run by the League of
NationsNo military aircraft permittedCattle and sheep to be given
to Belgium and France as reparations.No union (Anschluss) with
AustriaNo naval vessel to be greater than 10,000 tons.
Germany to build merchant ships to replace Allied ships sunk by
U-boats.Danzig turned into a Free City. (no longer controlled by
Germany)No submarines allowed.Posen and West Prussia given to
Poland.Rhineland (area on boarder with France) demilitarised. Pick
five terms that you believe would cause the biggest problems for
Germany and its people.
Explain how the terms you have picked would have upset the
German people.
Explain how the ToV will cause problems for the Weimar
Republic.6
How do you think Germany would react to the terms of the Treaty
of Versailles?
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Source A, a cartoon from a German paper, entitled Clemenceau the
vampire, published in July 1919.Clemenceau, the leader of
FranceEngland and America?Can you explain what this cartoon
suggests about how the German people reacted to the Treaty of
Versailles?
4 minutes8Why do you think Germany was angry at the Treaty of
Versailles? Organise the factors into a Diamond nineMost
significantLeast significantGermany was forced to have a weak army.
Germany had to take the blame for starting the war. Germany lost
lots of land. Germany was not allowed to untie with Austria.
Germany had to pay to rebuild in war torn France and Belgium. May
profitable regions taken from Germany. Payment of reparations meant
there was little money to get people back to work in Germany.
Germany was not allowed to negotiate the terms of the Treaty. ANY
OTHER REASON YOU CAN THINK
OFhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/why-the-treaty-of-versailles-failed/2433.html9
Which one of these statements is the most accurate AND WHY?
Germany was only angry at the Treaty of Versailles because they
were forced to accept responsibility for starting the war and their
military forces were reduced . Germany was only angry at the Treaty
of Versailles because they were forced to accept responsibility for
starting the war and they loss territory.Germany was only angry at
the Treaty of Versailles because they were forced to accept
responsibility for starting the war, their military forces were
reduced and they lost territory.Germany thought the terms of the
Treaty of Versailles were very acceptable.
Why was Germany unhappy with the terms of the Treaty of
Versailles?10Completely understand the Treaty of VersaillesStill
have a few questions about the Treaty of VersaillesStill have lots
of questions about the Treaty of VersaillesDont understand the
Treaty of Versailles at allWHICH STATEMENT SUMS UP HOW YOU
FEEL?11How do you think that the Treaty affected the German
government?The German army believed that by signing the Treaty of
Versailles the government had stabbed Germany in the back. They
argued that if they had carried on fighting the war that Germany
would have been victorious and preserved Germanys honour.Many
people felt that the new government had betrayed Germany by signing
the treaty.12
ALL OF US will be able to categorise the terms of the Treaty of
Versailles.
EVEN BETTER IF you can explain how the German people may have
reacted to the Treaty.
EXCELLENT IF you can give developed explanations of the impact
this treaty would have on the Weimar Republic.
Which blob are you?13
