HIST 2125 Lecture 6: 6: 21.09_Peace Conference and Russian Rev
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Treaty of st. germain-laye, t. of trianon, t. of neuilly, t. of s vres. Paris peace conference: disarmament of all nations, but germany had to lead the way. Reduced navy, no submarines: no union with austria, rhineland: get fixed in mind where this is. All territory between the rhine and france in the north where rhine is not the boundary anymore. French wants it, even if it"s 100% german: if can"t have it detach it from ge to use it as buffer state. Reparation: pay for reconstruction of french territory germans kinda agreed, allies also thought that germany should pay all the cost of the whole war. Then germany should pay the ongoing cost of war: wilson agreed to this, how much then? don"t know yet, meanwhile: 5 billion, this is the most criticized part of the entire treaty. Are you trying to cripple germany or rehabilitate germany: germany saw the treaty when it was finished may 7th.
