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Weimar Republic and the Treaty of Versailles

History
GCSE Grade 8 / Year 11
9 questions
~18 mins
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A reading comprehension worksheet exploring the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the Weimar Republic, designed to develop understanding of historical sources and context.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Weimar Republic
#Standard
#Reading Comprehension
#Treaty of Versailles
#Explain the key terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
#Compare different perspectives on the treaty's impact.
#Analyse the reasons why the treaty caused problems for the Weimar Republic.
#Outline the responses of the Weimar government to the treaty.

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Weimar Republic and the Treaty of Versailles

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Grade GCSE Grade 8 / Year 11
A

Introduction to the Treaty of Versailles

Source A: Excerpt from the Treaty of Versailles (1919)

'Germany shall accept responsibility for causing all the loss and damage caused by the war...' Provenance: The original treaty document signed at the Paris Peace Conference, 1919.

1.
Explain what the Treaty of Versailles required Germany to do after World War I. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the terms of the Treaty of Versailles with Germany's expectations before the war. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Outline the main territorial changes imposed on Germany by the treaty. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
B

Impact of the Treaty on Germany

Source B: Excerpt from a German newspaper, 1919

'The treaty is a humiliating diktat that will ruin our nation and create unrest.' Provenance: A newspaper article published in Germany shortly after the treaty was signed.

1.
Explain how Source B expresses German feelings about the Treaty of Versailles. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the German perspective in Source B with the views of the Allies in Source A. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Analyse why the Treaty of Versailles caused problems for the Weimar Republic. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
C

Responses to the Treaty

Source C: Statement by a Weimar politician, 1920

'We must accept the treaty but work to improve our nation despite its unfair terms.' Provenance: A speech by a German politician during the early years of the Weimar Republic.

1.
Outline the response of the Weimar government to the Treaty of Versailles based on Source C. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the attitudes of the Weimar politician in Source C with public opinion in Germany. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Analyse the long-term effects of the Treaty of Versailles on the stability of the Weimar Republic. (5 marks)
[5 marks]

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