THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES, 1919
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THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES, 1919THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES, 1919
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Germany's defeat, 11 November 1918Germany's defeat, 11 November 1918With the failure of the ------------------, and with the exhausted state of Germany, the German generals recognised that it was time to sue for peace with the Allies. -------------------------abdicate on the 8th November and a new ------------------- republic was established.
But how would the Allies deal with a defeated Germany?
KAISER WILHELM ii AND IMPERIAL GERMANYKAISER WILHELM ii AND
IMPERIAL GERMANY
On 8th November 1918, Imperial Germany came to an end when a democratic republic was established. What happened to the Kaiser?
TREATY OF VERSAILLES, 1919THE TERMS
OF THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES
1919
WAR GUILT CLAUSE
GERMAN NATIONAL TERRITORY
GERMANY’S MILITARY FORCES REDUCED
GERMAN OVERSEAS TERRITORRIES
NO UNION WITH AUSTRIA
REPARATIONS
REVENGE ON GERMANYREVENGE ON GERMANY
RHINELAND TO BE DE-MILITARISED
The Treaty was designed to cripple Germany militarily, territorially and economically
1914--------------------1919
The map of Europe was redrawnThe map of Europe was redrawn
The Great War was to see the collapse of four continental empires. These were to be replaced by new nation states.
‘Perhaps it would gee-up better if we let it touch earth.’
Source 1:Source 1: A British newspaper cartoon, by David Low.
Briand, French Prime Minister
SOURCE WORK: 1) First, describe the storyline shown in the cartoon. 2) Then, relate the political message intended by the cartoonist – what does the horse represent, what does the cart represent, why is it stuck in the air, who are the two men, why is one carrying a whip and one a shovel – what is the political message ?
Lloyd-George, British Prime Minister
What is this referring to?
What does the horse represent?
Why is the cart up-ended?
What is meant by the caption?
Why is Lloyd-George holding a shovel?
Why is Briand holding a whip?
Why is a shovel left here?
‘Perhaps it would gee-up better if we let it touch earth.’
Source 2:Source 2:
‘Punch’ was Britain’s main political magazine of the period.
What does the ‘Angel’ represent?
1. Describe the scene shown, what is the storyline?
2. Then, assess the individual features in the cartoon.
3. Then, identify the political message intended by the cartoonist. Why the candle
‘snuffer’? What political message does it represent?
What does the candle represent?
What is the general political message of the cartoon?
Source 3:Source 3:
THE FINISHING TOUCH
1. Describe the scene shown, what is the storyline?
2. Then, assess the individual features in the cartoon.
3. Then, identify the political message intended by the cartoonist.
‘Who’ / or, ‘what’ is the man representing?
What does the plank represent
What is being represented by the ‘hand’?
What is the political message of this cartoon?
Source 4Source 4
Describe the condition of the room in which this family is living?
How is the child shown? Why?
Look at the caption, what is its political message?
How reliable is this source?
HOW USEFUL IS THIS SOURCE AS HISTORICAL EVIDENCE:
i. What do we learn from it about the period being studied?
ii. How reliable is this source?
Source 6Source 6
Name the people emerging from the building.
What does the building represent?
What is meant by this comment?
Why is the ‘child’ weeping, and what is meant by ‘1940’?
HOW USEFUL IS THIS SOURCE AS HISTORICAL EVIDENCE:
i. What do we learn from it about the period being studied?
ii. How reliable is this source?
Source 5:Source 5: Vengeance! German Nation
Today in the Hall of Mirrors of Versailles the disgraceful Treaty is being signed. Do not forget it! The German people will with unceasing labour press forward to reconquer the place among nations to which it is entitled. Then will come the vengeance for the shame of 1919.
From the ‘Deutsche Zeitung’ [‘The German Express’] newspaper.
Source 7:Source 7:
Only fools, liars and criminals could hope for mercy from the enemy. In these nights hatred grew in me, hatred for those responsible for the dead.
By Adolf Hitler, who had served in the army and became a future leader of Germany