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Treaty of Versailles Webquest
Directions: Using the websites provided, answer each of the following questions. You do not have to use
complete sentences, when applicable.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/versailles_01.shtml
1. How many countries were represented at the Paris negotiations in January 1919?
32 countries were represented at the Paris negotiations in January 1919.
2. What was President Woodrow Wilsons peace plan called?
President Woodrow Wilsons peace plan was called the Fourteen Points.
3. Who were the Big Four?
The "Big Four" were the President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson; the Prime Minister of
Great Britain, David Lloyd George; the Prime Minister of France, Georges Clemenceau; and the
Prime Minister of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando.
4.

What were some of the losses suffered by Germany as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
The billions of soldiers death, their property/industries, a some riches sources.

5. What clause in particular left the Germans feeling like they were stabbed in the back? by the
victors?
The one they suffer for losing a lot of people an when they said stabbed in the back meant
having their people rebelled against them.
http://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/marcuse/classes/33d/projects/1920s/VersaillesTreatyCarlos.htm
6. What percentage of German territory was taken away? What happened to all of Germanys colonies?
Germany lost 13.5 % of its territory under the terms of the treaty. Close to seven million German citizens
were placed under the jurisdiction of a foreign nation.

7. Why did the Allies include the War Guilt Clause? What were the political consequences of this
clause?
Germany had to admit full responsibility for starting the war. This was Clause 231 - the infamous "War
Guilt Clause". 2. Germany, as she was responsible for starting the war as stated in clause 231, was,
therefore responsible for all the war damage caused by the First World War. Therefore, she had to pay
reparations, the bulk of which would go to France and Belgium to pay for the damage done to the
infrastructure of both countries by the war. Quite literally, reparations would be used to pay for the
damage to be repaired. Payment could be in kind or cash. The figure was not set at Versailles - it was to
be determined later. The Germans were told to write a blank cheque which the Allies would cash when it
suited them.
8. How much in reparations was Germany forced to pay?
The figure was eventually put at 6,600 million - a huge sum of money well beyond Germanys ability to
pay.

9. Why did the French invade the Ruhr in 1923? What were the political consequences of this in
Germany?
France wanted to repay war debts with German capital. In 1923, the French invaded the Ruhr. In
December 1922, the Reparations Commission declared that Germany had defaulted in its deliveries of
timber. The French military invasion of the Ruhr spurred German nationalistic sentiments of hostility
towards the French. Instead of giving the reparations, the German authorities encouraged the workers to
strike. The result was a period of hyperinflation. The German mark, which had been under pressure since
1919, began to depreciate and eventually became worthless. Germans were desperate and were ready to
support extremists such as Hitler and the Nazi Party:
"The invasion of the Ruhr in 1923 had been the most serious consequence. Within Germanydiminished
the support for the Weimar government.
10. What future German leader and former soldier (he did fight in World War I) was particularly upset by
the Treaty of Versailles?
Hitlers believed the Versailles Treaty had to be abolished. An not over taken or try to take it down.
11. Who did he blame for Germanys defeat?
The Treaty of Versailles
12. In what ways did Hitler break the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
He reoccupied the Rhineland (demilitarized zone), he also rebuilt his army and his air-force but that was
around the time when the disarmament conference failed so he used that as his excuse to rearm (other
countries were doing the same).

Processing: Answer the essential question using ACES.

Summary of the Treaty of Versailles: Germany was harshly punished for the war. Adolf Hitler and the
NAZI party would use this to their advantage in their rise.
Is it fair to sat the Treaty of Versailles caused World War II? Why or why not?

So is not fair because the Germans people that didnt want nothing to do
with that but were forced got killed and it made them the worst country. The
Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on Germany. It caused a worldwide
depression. Depressions lead to hungry people supporting dictators that
promise things will improve but Hitler took it to the extreme and didnt
complete what the people wanted an also became a dictatorship and started
to take control of the other nation in which they were poor on military
making him take control over them really easy and by killing their people.
Making the Treaty of Versailles placed a bunch of limitations on Germany.
Their military was reduced drastically and they were not allowed to make
treaties with other nations. After WWI Germany was kind of humiliated and
throughout the 20s and 30s the country worked hard to get to its previous
status and probably take revenge on the Allied countries. So basically the
Treaty of Versailles set up WWII because Germany was kind of destined to
make a comeback and try to take in revenge for their country.