Name: Tracy Yang

Date: 3/27/2015
Period: 3rd
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.
2. What was President Woodrow Wilsons peace plan called?
Wilsons liberal peace programme
3. Who were the Big Four?
Lloyd George, Orlando, Clemenceau and Wilson
4.

What were some of the losses suffered by Germany as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
It stripped Germany of just over 13 percent quite moderate, reduced Germanys economic
productivity by about 13 percent and its population by 10 percent, so Germany lost all of its
colonies and large merchant vessels.

5. What clause in particular left the Germans feeling like they were stabbed in the back? by the
victors?
German saw itself as having been encircled by France, Russia and Britain in 1914 and provoked
into war.

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?
German lost 13.5% of its territory and lost its colonies and large merchant vessels.
7. Why did the Allies include the War Guilt Clause? What were the political consequences of this
clause?
The Allies included it because they want Germany to be punished, so they want Germany to accept moral
responsibility for the war and all the consequences thereof.
The political consequences guilt clause resulted in German humiliation and rage.
8. How much in reparations was Germany forced to pay?
Germany was forced to pay 6 millions
9. Why did the French invade the Ruhr in 1923? What were the political consequences of this in
Germany?
French invade the Ruhr because French want to maintain Germany weak and repay war debts with
German capital.
The political consequences for German witch had been under pressure since 1919, began to depreciate
and eventually became worthless.

10. What future German leader and former soldier (he did fight in World War I) was particularly upset by
the Treaty of Versailles?
Adolf Hitler was particularly upset by the Treaty of Versailles.
11. Who did he blame for Germanys defeat?
Adolf Hitler blame Jewish politicians for Germanys defeat.
12. In what ways did Hitler break the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
Adolf Hitler began by proclaiming that he was going to liberate the German people of the dictated treaty.

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 say the Treaty of Versailles caused World War II? Why or why not?
Its is fair to say the Treaty of Versailles caused World War II because the main reason of the start of
WWII is the problems arose in Weimar Germany after the Treaty of Versailles that concluded its defeat in
World War I in 1918. In the Historyonnet.com started that Disarmament- Germany had to pay 6,000
million pounds for the damage caused by the war. This shows that after the WWI Germany have to pay a
lot to fix up the damage for the world. If it wasnt for Treaty of Versailles Germany wouldnt be so poor
and therefore force to start the WWII.