The Treaty of Versailles and the Weimar Republic

Starter - Put your German hat on!

Imagine you are a German person living in 1919.

Sort the cards out into a line …

Now be yourself again and sort the cards again into categories of your choice – be ready to explain why you chose those categories!

Things that make you really angry

Things you can put up with

Must Explain three featuresof the Treaty of Versailles

whichimpacted on Germany. C

Should

Analyse the effectthat the legacy of the Treaty ofVersailles had on the stability

ofthe Weimar Republic.B

Could Evaluate the extentto which the Treaty of

Versailles‘doomed’ the Weimar Republic

fromthe beginning. A-A*

1) What did Clemenceau, Wilson and Lloyd George each want from the Treaty and why?

2) Why was it feared that Communism might take hold in Germany after the war?

3) What happened in 1919?

4) Why were the Germans unhappy with the terms of the Treaty?

Versailles Clip

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Key terms of the Treaty

Term of Treaty Identify the exact features of the Treaty.

Was it fair? Give it a mark out of 10 and justify your answer.

What were the possible consequences?

(For Germany and for Europe)

Germany had to pay reparations to the Allies.

Germany lost all its colonies.

German military forces were cut.

Germany accepted blame for the War.

Germany lost land.

Dolchstoss –The Stab in the Back

Extension Activity: Answer the following questions:

Why was the Treaty of Versailles so unpopular with Germans?

Why do you think Germans viewed the signing of the Treaty as a ‘stab in the back’?

Why do you think the politicians that signed the Treaty became known as the ‘November Criminals’?

Draw the Answer!

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Draw one thing that you learnt today. Be prepared to explain it to the class!