The Paris Peace Conference

Use the webpage and sources to make notes on the:

Germany and the Treaty

1. Unfair

The Germans thought that the Treaty was unfair. Referring back to your ideas about:

● the Germans’ outrage about the start of the Conference, and

● the Germans’ outrage with the way the Conference was conducted,

read the section ‘German outrage’ and make notes on the Germans’ outrage at the Diktat:

The read the section ‘The German reaction’ and make notes on what the Germans did:

2. Blame

Document and explain the Germans’ hostility to Clause 231.

3. Reparations

Document and explain the Germans’ hostility to reparations.

4. Army

Document and explain the Germans’ hostility to the military provisions of the Treaty.

5. Territory

Document and explain the Germans’ hostility to the territorial provisions of the Treaty.