Homework 09/27

1. Germans were not aware of the situation in 1919.
Germany thought that they only agreed to a ceasefire. Germany thought that if it was to be considered a defeat then they would have been at the Paris Peace Conference to negotiate peace. Germany did not have a choice to deny or accept the harsh treaty.

2. War guilt and reparations
Germany did not like that they were blamed and fined for all of the consequences of the war. Germany was willing to take a lot of the blame for starting the war but did not feel that it was fair for the League of Nations to say that every bit of the war was Germany's fault and that they must pay billions in reparations including loss of land and a major part of its army.

3. Disarmament
This angered Germany because it meant that it's number of troops could not be above 100,000 which is very small for the size of the country.


4. German territories
Germany was forced to give up a huge portion of its land. Some was given to France and made a no-fire zone and other parts were mad into other countries such as Poland.

5. Fourteen Points and League
Germany felt that the Treaty was not sticking to Wilson's 14 points. Germany was also very insulted by the fact that they were not invited into the League of Nations.


6. Double Standards?

Germany felt that the treaty was too harsh but most people felt that all of the issues Germany would list explaining why it was too harsh were mostly self-inflicted.