The Treaty of Versailles : How Did It Affect Germany?

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The Treaty of Versailles : How Did It Affect Germany?

3a) What limits did the Treaty of Versailles place on Germany's military strength?

The limits that the Treaty of Versailles placed on Germany limiting her military strength were the fact that the Rhineland, (which bordered France) was to be demilitarised, for France's peace of mind. Germany was told to have only 100,000 soldiers, however she protested at this and said that this was not enough to keep the peace , and the fact that Germany was the only country forced to disarm angered her even further. Additionally, the Treaty of Versailles said that Germany was allowed no air force and only a tiny navy, although Britain did sign a later agreement in private decreeing that Germany could have a navy roughly a tenth of the size of Britain's own navy. Roughly 16% of Germany's coal-fields and half of her iron and steel industry was lost, and consequently she was able to make less weapons. When Hitler came to power in 1933 as Chancellor, he then, once he had a firm grip of the land, ignored the Treaty of Versailles and started to rebuilt the German army in