Year 12 Modern - Weimar Germany Revision

I'm sure you're after some fun revision activities this weekend, so here you go...

For a quick online revision activity on Weimar 1919-23, try this page.

Next, try this cloze passage on the Spartacist Putsch.

Then use this spidergram to cement your understanding of how Germans reacted to the Versailles Treaty.

Year 12 Modern - Weimar 1919-1923 Powerpoint

This is the presentation we did today in class. It covers Weimar Germany from 1919 to 1923...


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Year 12 Modern - Weimar Worksheet

Here is an activity you can do in your own time, on the early days of the Weimar Republic.

First, download this worksheet containing some sources on Weimar.

Then, complete this activity sheet, using the sources to help you.

Year 12 Modern - Versailles Powerpoint

Here is the Versailles powerpoint from last week's lesson.

Year 12 Modern - Versailles Summary

Here are the main terms of the Treaty, which was being negotiated by the Big Three exactly 90 years ago in the Palace of Versailles:

The Treaty of Versailles includes 440 articles. The principal items are:

Germany has to cede to the allies all seagoing ships with a carrying capacity exceeding 1600 Brt, plus half of all ships between 1000 and 1600 Brt. Furthermore one fourth of the fishing fleet and two fifths of the inland navigation fleet has to be ceded.

Germany has to cede (surrender) Alsace-Lorraine to France.

Germany has to cede the coal mines in the Saar-area to France.

Germany has to cede an area with Moresnet, Eupen, Malmédy and St. Vith to Belgium.

Germany has to cede the main part of West-Prussia and almost the whole province of Posen to the new state of Poland.

Germany has to cede all colonies: Togo and Cameroun, the territories in East- and South-West Africa, islands in the Pacific and possesions in China.

All German properties in foreign countries are confiscated.

Germany has to cede all war material to the allies.

German compulsory military service is abolished, as well as the General Staff (commanders).

Germany is not allowed to have tanks, airplanes, submarines, large warships and poison gas.

During 15 years Germany is not allowed to station troops on the left border of the river Rhine and in a 50 km strip on the right border of the Rhine.

The total size of the Germany army is not to exceed 100.000 men.

The German navy has a maximum of 15.000 men.

Germany is allowed a total of 4.000 officers.

Germany is not to take part in the League of Nations.

Germany has to cede large amounts of machinery and building materials, trains and trucks.

Germany has to deliver certain amounts of coal, chemicals, dye and fuel for many years.

All German subocean telegraph cables are confiscated.

Germany has to pay 20 billion goldmarks.(About A$500 billion in today's money)

For opinions on the Treaty, plus some exercises you can do yourself, try these pages:

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year9links/versailles.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/hq/outcomes3_01.shtml