History 3/3/11

Today in history we learnt a few new and intrestings things.

Our focus at the moment is the Treaty of Versailles and The League of Nations.
We are learning the facts and terms of these two things.

Treaty of Versailles Facts

- Was wrote after the Armistice of WWI in 1918
- Involved The Big three Who were Cleamaceau ( france) Wilson (USA) and Lyold-Geogre ( Britain)
- Was signed in June 1919

Terms

- Lost of 13% of German land which resulted in the lost of 7 million people to other countries who were in that border.
- Some of that land rich in raw materials
- Germany split in half by the polish corridor.( a strectch of ex German land given to poland)
- German army to be reduced to 100,00 men, 6 battleships, no Airforce, submarines, tanks and the demilitariztion of the rhineland.
- 6.6 billion pounds to be paid in repariations to the Victors.
- Article 231 in the treaty. Germany were to take full responsiblity in staring the war. Also known as the War guilt Clause.

These are just some quick facts on The Treaty of Versailles.