Tag Archives: Germany
The Big Three at the Paris Peace Conference
This revision podcast is aimed at GCSE and IGCSE History students, although AS and IB History students may find it helpful. The episode focuses on the background to the Paris Peace Conference. You may also wish to look through the Paris Peace Conference PowerPoint.
The revision podcast outlines the ‘Big Three’ (David Lloyd George, George Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson) and the different aims that they each had. Their aims are explained with reference to the attitude of people at home, the effect of the war, and the arguments for and against treating Germany harshly. Specific details are given of the 14 Points, along with disagreements between the three leaders.
The terms and effects of the Treaty of Versailles
This GCSE and IGCSE History revision podcast focuses on the terms and effects of the Treaty of Versailles. You may also wish to look through the Paris Peace Conference PowerPoint. In this IGCSE and GCSE History revision podcast, the mnemonic GARGLE is used to outline the terms of the Treaty of Versailles:
- Guilt
- Arms
- Reparations
- German Territory
- League of Nations
This is followed by an assessment of Germany’s reaction, and presents a number of specific examples that could be used to explain why Germany was unhappy with the terms. The final part of the podcast looks at how to approach an exam question about ‘how fair’ the Treaty of Versailles really was. This is done by presenting evidence for and against the Treaty that could be used in an answer.
The Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles
This is a short revision podcast which presents an overview of the Paris Peace Conference the Treaty of Versailles.
For more detailed revision podcasts, you should instead see the specific podcasts on The Big Three at the Paris Peace Conference and The Treaty of Versailles.
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Why did the Germans scuttle their fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919?
On the 21st June 1919, Admiral Ludwig von Reuter ordered the scuttling of the German High Seas naval fleet in Scapa Flow, a large natural harbor in the Orkney Islands in Scotland.
Establishment of the Weimar Republic: overview video
This short video provides an overview of the reasons for the establishment of the Weimar Republic.
The signing of the Weimar Republic’s constitution
The Weimar Republic was officially established on 11th August 1919, when Friedrich Ebert signed the new constitution into law.
Why did Freikorps kill Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg in 1919?
On the 15th January 1919, Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht were killed by members of the Freikorps.
‘Make Germany Pay’ – the Treaty of Versailles
An overview of the background to the Paris Peace Conference in 1918, and an explanation of the aims of the ‘Big Three’. It goes on to describe the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and Germany’s reaction to them.
