2)THE POST-WAR PERIODE

2.1 Germany after treaty of Versailles (Weimar republic)

Germany lost a 10% of its land and thy though that this treaty was made to destroy their economy.

Those who sign this treaty, will sign the death sentence of many millions of German men, women and children.

-Count Brockdorff-Rantzau, leader of the German delegation to Versailles (15 May 1919).

Germany had to satisfy certain conditions,

The establishment of the League of Nations
War Guilt clause - Germany to accept blame for starting the war.

Reparations - Germany was to pay for the damage caused by the war. The figure of £6,600 million was set some time after the signing of the treaty.

Army - was to be reduced to 100,000 men and no tanks were allowed
Navy - Germany was only allowed 6 ships and no submarines
Airforce - Germany was not allowed an airforce
Rhineland - The Rhineland area was to be kept free of German military personnel and weapons

Anschluss - Germany was not allowed to unite with Austria.
Land - Germany lost land to a number of other countries. Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France, Eupen and Malmedy were given to Belgium, North Schleswig was given to Denmark. Land was also taken from Germany and given to Czechoslovakia and Poland. The League of Nations took control of Germany's colonies



Photos from:
http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/germanlosses.htm
Information from:
http://www.johndclare.net/peace_treaties5.htm
http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/versailles.htm