World History: The Treaty of Versailles and WWII

Directions: Access the below set of Sources, read each one that relates to aspects of how the Treaty had a hand in causing WWII. Copy and paste the below questions into your WWI Portfolio and answer them as best you can.

Treaty of Versailles Sources

Questions for your Portfolio
Document A Questions:

1. What territories did Germany lose due to the Treaty of Versailles?
2. How does Hitler suggest Germans should respond to the Versailles Treaty?
3. How can you use this document to explain how the Versailles Treaty helped cause WWII?

Document B Questions:

1. What is the total number of German military troops allowed by Article 160 of the Versailles Treaty?
2. What is implied by the imagery showing the chain held by the large figure representing France? How does this image suggest German politicians & citizens might have felt about their military security compared to that of their neighbors?
3. How can you use this document to explain how the Versailles Treaty helped cause WWII?

Document C Questions:

1. What are reparations?
2. Why was Germany required to pay reparations?
3. How can you use this document to explain how the Versailles Treaty helped cause WWII?

Document D Questions:

1. What is the main idea of Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles?
2. According to historian Laurence Moyer, how did Germans feel about the Treaty of Versailles?
3. How can you use this document to explain how the Versailles Treaty helped cause WWII?