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 The Treaty of Versailles Essay
a. What restrictions were http://academic-writing-service564573.mystrikingly.com placed on Germany’s armed forces by the treaty of Versailles? (4 marks)
-Conscription banned
-Not allowed an air force or submarines
-Only allowed 6 battleships
-Only allowed 100,000 men in the army
b. Explain why Clemenceau wanted to treat Germany so harshly (6 marks) -During the First World War, two thirds of men in the French army had been killed or injured. Not only this but their industry, land and population were all in decline while Germany’s was increasing.
    
 They felt they had to stop this and make Germany pay for the suffering they had caused France. -France felt threatened by Germany and wanted to do something that would cripple and weaken Germany to stop them attacking France. The French saw the Treaty of Versailles as an opportunity to do this and wanted to ensure it was harsh enough to stop Germany. -Clemenceau particularly wanted to treat Germany harshly because of the pressure he was under from the French people.