1. What do you know about it?
Where is this?
What do you know about it?

2. What are the Terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
By the end of the lesson you will:
Know the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles
Mostly be able to demonstrate and explain the terms by writing an article explaining them to the British public

3. Make Germany Pay video
Make Germany Pay 1
Make Germany Pay 2

4. The Treaty of Versailles – Territorial losses
Make a note of the German losses – you could draw your own version
The Treaty of Versailles – Territorial losses

5. Other terms of the Treaty
Germany had to accept full responsibility for the war – War guilt clause
Germany’s army reduced to 100,000 men
Germany was not allowed any air force
German navy was restricted to 6 battleships, 15,000 sailors and no submarines
The Rhineland was to have no German troops in it and be occupied by the allies for 15 years
German colonies were taken away and redistributed by the League of Nations – 13% of her land and involving 6 million people
Germany had to pay £6,600 million to cover damages for the war
A league of nations should be set up, but Germany was initially banned from joining
Note the other demands too. Check these against Walsh, pages 8-9

6. Write a speech bubble to sum up how each country felt about the Treaty of Versailles and how they might respond. Feedback to the class.

7. Explain the following terms
Settlement
Diktat
War guilt
Reparations
Territorial changes
Military restrictions
Quick Check!

8. Milestone assessment 4 18 A* 16 A 14 B 12 C 10 D 8 E 6 F 4 G Marks
Current GCSE
2016 grade 18 A* 16 A 14 B 12 C 10 D 8 E 6 F 4 G