LO To be able to analyse sources in order to explain how Germany reacted to the Treat of Versailles G A R G L E The Treaty of Versailles GARGLE Guilt Germany accepted full blame for the war ID: 536592
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How did Germany react to the Treaty of Versailles?
L/O: To be able to analyse sources in order to explain how Germany reacted to the Treat of Versailles.
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The Treaty of Versailles – GARGLE!
Guilt – Germany accepted full blame for the war
-- the ‘War Guilt Clause’, Article 231 --Germany rejected it as too harshArmy – army 100,000 men, no submarines, no aeroplanes, 6 battleshipsReparations
– £6,600 million (£217 billion in 2011!)
Germany lost land
– e.g. Alsace-Lorraine to France
Germany kept Rhineland, but had to stay demilitarised.
League of Nations
set upExtra points – banned from union with Austria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKzZ1OwPXgk
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The
Actual Treaty
Germany had to accept guilt for the war
Germany were allowed no air force, a tiny army and no submarines. No German soldiers were allowed near France
Germany had to pay 6,600 million pounds in reparation repayments
Germany had to hand over ALL colonies to Britain and France
Germany was NOT ALLOWED to join the League of Nations and the USA refused to join
Germany had no choice but to accept these conditions as if they refused they would have to continue with a war
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKzZ1OwPXgk
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Source analysis
‘
Vengeance! German nation! Today in the Hall of mirrors 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 vengeance for the shame of 1919’ German Newspaper, 28
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June 1919
What does this source tell us about how Germans felt about the Treaty?
What does it tell us about what Germans wanted to do about the Treaty?Slide6Slide7
Analyse these 4 cartoons using the skills you have just learnedSlide8
Clemenceau the Vampire, 1919
What can you learn from this source about how Germans felt about the Treaty of Versailles?
Level 1 – G and F
Short sentence answer
Simple observations – describes what can be seen
Level 2 – E and D
Longer sentences
Describes what can be seen
Can give a simple explanation of what the cartoon might mean
Level 3 – C and B
Long sentences, answer in a paragraph
Describes what can be seen accurately
Explains the overall meaning of the cartoon
Addresses the question simply
Level 4 – A and A*
Complex sentence, possibly more than 1 paragraph
Describes the key features of the picture, explaining what each one represents and means
Writes a conclusion that answers the questionSlide9
Extension – Design your own political cartoon!
Design your own cartoon about the Treaty of Versailles – Think!Are you producing it from a British or German point of view?How will you represent the different sides?
What will the title of your cartoon be?What is the title? How will you use text?