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The Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles

Four Mark Questions

Remember: a four mark question requires four simple, descriptive points.

Year Question
2008 (Legacy Paper) What were Lloyd George’s aims at Versailles? [4]
2009 (Legacy paper) What military restrictions did the Treaty of Versailles impose on Germany? [4]
Specimen Paper In what ways did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany? [4]
June 2010 What restrictions were placed on Germany’s armed forces by the Treaty of Versailles? [4]
January 2011 What were Germany’s main territorial losses under the Treaty of Versailles? [4]
June 2011 What did Wilson want to achieve at the Paris Peace Conference? [4]
January 2012 What did Lloyd George want to achieve at the Paris Peace Conference? [4]
January 2013 What terms of the Treaty of Versailles weakened the German economy? [4]
June 2013 What difficulties faced the big Three at the Paris Peace Conference? [4]
June 2014 What terms of the Treaty of Versailles aimed to increase French Security? [4]

Six Mark Questions

Remember: a six mark question requires two reasons why something happens, with development.

2008 (Legacy Paper) Explain why Clemenceau wanted to punish Germany harshly at Versailles. [6]
2009 (Legacy Paper) Explain why the ‘Big Three’ disagreed over how to treat Germany. [6]
Specimen Paper Explain what Wilson wanted to achieve at the Paris Peace Conference. [6]
June 2010 Explain why Clemenceau wanted to treat Germany harshly. [6[
January 2011 Explain why it was difficult for the ‘Big Three’ to reach agreement at the Paris Peace
Conference. [6]
June 2011 Explain why Germany objected to the Treaty of Versailles. [6]
January 2012 Explain why the ‘Big Three’ failed to get everything they wanted out of the Treaty of
Versailles. [6]
January 2013 Explain why Clemenceau was dissatisfied with the Treaty of Versailles. [6]
June 2013 Explain why Wilson wanted a League of Nations. [6]
June 2014 Explain why Wilson was not satisfied with parts of the Treaty of Versailles. [6]

Eight mark questions

These are the questions you get underneath your source question (question 1b). Like a six mark, it
needs at least two developed reasons, but it looks for a more detailed response than a six, and it is
often a good idea to provide a third reason.

January 2010 Explain why the Germans were so shocked when the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
were announced in 1919. [8]
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The Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles
Ten mark questions

Remember: you need a balanced response that considers both sides of the question and provide a
conclusion. Don’t sit on the fence! Make sure that you do assess the importance of one factor more
than another.

2008 (Legacy Paper) The following were all equally important reasons why Germany was dissatisfied with the
Treaty:
(i) The reduction in armed forces;
(ii) The loss of territory
(iii) The imposing of war guilt and reparations
How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer referring only to (i), (ii)
and (iii)? [10+ 6 SPaG]
2009 (Legacy Paper) ‘Germany was treated fairly at Versailles.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
Explain your answer. [10+ 6 SPaG]
Specimen Paper How far was Clemenceau satisfied with the Treaty of Versailles? Explain your answer.
[10+ 6 SPaG]
January 2010 How far was the Treaty of Versailles responsible for the outbreak of war in 1939? Explain
your answer. [10+ 6 SPaG]
June 2010 How far were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles justified? Explain your answer. [10+ 6
SPaG]
January 2011 ‘The Treaty of Versailles was unfair on Germany’. How far do you agree with this
statement? Explain your answer. [10+ 6 SPaG]
June 2011 How satisfied were the ‘Big Three’ with the Treaty of Versailles? Explain your answer.
[10+ 6 SPaG]
January 2012 The following were equally important reasons why Germany was dissatisfied with the
Treaty of Versailles: (i) war guilt and reparations; (ii) military restrictions; (iii) loss of
territory. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer referring only
to (i), (ii) and (iii). [10+ 6 SPaG]
January 2013 ‘Germany had good reasons to complain about the Treaty of Versailles’. How far do you
agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10+ 6 SPaG]
June 2013 Who was more satisfied with the Treaty of Versailles: (i) Clemenceau or (ii) Lloyd George?
Explain your answer. [10+ 6 SPaG]
June 2014 ‘The territorial losses in the Treaty of Versailles upset the Germans more than
reparations’. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10+ 6
SPaG]