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Impact of the Treaty of Vaersaillies - Coggle Diagram
Impact of the Treaty of Vaersaillies
Aims of the Big Three
Woodrow Wilson USA
Reduce armaments
Apply the principle of self-determination
Creation of League of Nations ~ to maintain international peace
George Clemenceau - France
To annex the Rhineland and create a 'buffer state'
Impose heavy repirations ignorer to weaken Germany
Impose major disarmament on Germany
David Loyd George - Britain
Guarantee British military security (ensure naval supremacy)
Keep communism at bay
Limit French demands as, if they weakened Germany too much it would have economic consequences for eupoean economy
Terms of Treaty of Versallies
Germany was forced to sign war guilt clause (accepting blame for war and all damage
Repirations 6.6million to be paid to the allies ~ Germany to make substantial payments e.g. timber. All coal production in the Saar region was given to France.
Disarmament; Germany to abolish conscription, reduce army to 100,000, no tanks or large guns allowed.
Disarmament Rhineland demilitarised zone (area on border of France)
Disarmament; NO military aircraft allowed, navy limited to 6 battle hips, six cruisers, 12 destroyers, NO submarines
Maintaining Peace
Covenant of the League of Nations; Germany had to accept the league but initially was not allowed to join.
The Treaty
The Diktat
Significance of the Treaty of Versallies