Treaty of Versailles Worksheet

Fill in where France/Britain/America would be on the spectrum of how they wanted

to treat Germany

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Harshly
Leniently

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Which country got the most out of what they wanted in the Treaty of Versailles?
Explain your reasoning

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Which was the harshest clause in the Treaty of Versailles? Explain your reasoning
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Examine the sources
Source A
In the view of the Allied Powers, the war was the greatest crime against humanity
and the freedom of peoples that any nation calling itself civilized has ever
committed.
Germany is responsible for the savage inhuman manner in which the war was
conducted. There must be justice.
From the Allies statement to the German delegation, June 1919.

How useful is this source in helping historians how the Allies saw the Treaty of
Versailles? Explain your reasoning.

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Germany Lead to the Guillotine (German Cartoon)

How useful is this source in helping historians understand how the Germans saw the
Treaty of Versailles?
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The Tiger is a reference to the French Representative

According to the source, do people think the Treaty of Versailles will bring long-term
peace?
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