Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
After the signing of the Armistice on the 11th November 1918, both Germany and the allies have to come to an agreement on what peace will look like. The resulting agreement is known as the Treaty of Versailles. This video takes a look at some of the key points of the treaty as well as reactions to it. It also covers the stab-in-the-back or Dolchstoß conspiracy which arose of the back of Versailles. Finally, we cover the question of whether the Treaty of Versailles doomed the Weimar Republic from the very beginning.
#GCSEHistory #GCSERevision #WeimarGermany
PATREON: patreon.com/alonglongtimeago
*Useful resources*
Practice exam-style questions on Weimar: quizlet.com/_6cqa3d
Quizlet Flashcards: Coming at some point
Revision Notes: Also coming at some point
*SOURCES*
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Article 231
[2] Jonathan Wright, ‘Foreign Policy: The Dilemmas of a Revisionist State’, in Nadine Rossol and Benjamin Ziemann (eds), _The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic_ (Oxford University Press, 2022), p. 182.
[3] Article 232
[4] Sally Marks, ‘The Myths of Reparations’ in _Central European History_ 11.3 (Cambridge University Press, 1978), p. 236.
[5] Nadine Rossol and Benjamin Ziemann, _The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic_ (Oxford University Press, 2022), p. 20. & articles 22 and 119
[6] Article 160
[7] Article 164
[8] Article 181
[9] Article 198
[10] Articles 42-43
[11] Article 51
[12] Article 34
[13] Article 87
[14] Article 100-104
[15] Articles 45-50
[16] Jan-Otmar Hesse and Christian Marx, ‘The Overstretched Economy: Industry and Financial Services’, in Nadine Rossol and Benjamin Ziemann (eds), _The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic_ (Oxford University Press, 2022), p. 314.
[17] Matthew Stibbe, _Germany, 1914-1933: Politics, Society and Culture_ (Routledge, 2010), p. 66.
Find the FULL LENGTH FOOTNOTES here: docs.google.com/document/d/1aUlWmdVh-iHJT6sf-wOfjeH_4atDcCQc_nlj44S8WgY/edit?usp=sharing
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
John Child, _Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939 (EDEXCEL GCSE HISTORY (9-1))_ (Pearson, 2016), pp. 17-19.*
Sally Marks, ‘The Myths of Reparations’ in _Central European History_ 11.3 (Cambridge University Press, 1978), pp. 231-255.
Nadine Rossol and Benjamin Ziemann, _The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic_ (Oxford University Press, 2022).**
Matthew Stibbe, _Germany, 1914-1933: Politics, Society and Culture_ (Routledge, 2010).
Wikisource contributors, ‘Treaty of Versailles’, Wikisource (2023), en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Treaty_of_Versailles&oldid=13659692 [accessed 25 September 2024].
*I rely on an official GCSE textbook heavily for the purpose of making sure that what I’m teaching falls in line with the GCSE curriculum, the problem with this, however, is that this official GCSE textbook is a very unreliable source, which fails to cite its sources and contains numerous errors and outdated interpretations of the history. It very much does not hold up to academic standards and should not be used for anything other than GCSE revision.
**Benjamin says read his book: global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-handbook-of-the-weimar-republic-9780198845775?cc=nl&lang=en& He is a bit of a legend (and even gave feedback on an early draft of this script!) so I think you should too.
*Social Media*
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*IMAGE ATTRIBUTIONS*
0:03 La_Fraineuse is in the public domain
0:36 Salle de l'Horloge during the Paris Peace Conference is in the public domain
2:11 Hall of Mirrors, Treaty of Versailles - “Galerie des Glaces - In the 17th century, mirrors were among the most expensive items to possess at the time" (flickr.com/photos/8721758@N06/24193839542) by Jorge Lascar (flickr.com/photos/8721758@N06/) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse)
9:10 “Düsseldorf Rheinufer” by A long, long time ago… (2024)
10:23 "Houses of Parliament in 2022" (commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Houses_of_Parliament_in_2022.jpg) by Terry Ott (flickr.com/people/146878425@N05) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse).
10:26 "Corn field, France" (flickr.com/photos/45692217@N07/5240634085) by RPPH (flickr.com/photos/45692217@N07/) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse).
10:28 “Schönbrunn Palace” by A long, long time ago… (2023)
0:00 Intro
0:22 Signing the treaty
2:25 Key points of the treaty
5:10 The Dolchstoß Conspiracy
8:18 Did Versailles doom the Republic?
13:02 Outro
After the signing of the Armistice on the 11th November 1918, both Germany and the allies have to come to an agreement on what peace will look like. The resulting agreement is known as the Treaty of Versailles. This video takes a look at some of the key points of the treaty as well as reactions to it. It also covers the stab-in-the-back or Dolchstoß conspiracy which arose of the back of Versailles. Finally, we cover the question of whether the Treaty of Versailles doomed the Weimar Republic from the very beginning.
#GCSEHistory #GCSERevision #WeimarGermany
PATREON: patreon.com/alonglongtimeago
*Useful resources*
Practice exam-style questions on Weimar: quizlet.com/_6cqa3d
Quizlet Flashcards: Coming at some point
Revision Notes: Also coming at some point
*SOURCES*
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Article 231
[2] Jonathan Wright, ‘Foreign Policy: The Dilemmas of a Revisionist State’, in Nadine Rossol and Benjamin Ziemann (eds), _The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic_ (Oxford University Press, 2022), p. 182.
[3] Article 232
[4] Sally Marks, ‘The Myths of Reparations’ in _Central European History_ 11.3 (Cambridge University Press, 1978), p. 236.
[5] Nadine Rossol and Benjamin Ziemann, _The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic_ (Oxford University Press, 2022), p. 20. & articles 22 and 119
[6] Article 160
[7] Article 164
[8] Article 181
[9] Article 198
[10] Articles 42-43
[11] Article 51
[12] Article 34
[13] Article 87
[14] Article 100-104
[15] Articles 45-50
[16] Jan-Otmar Hesse and Christian Marx, ‘The Overstretched Economy: Industry and Financial Services’, in Nadine Rossol and Benjamin Ziemann (eds), _The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic_ (Oxford University Press, 2022), p. 314.
[17] Matthew Stibbe, _Germany, 1914-1933: Politics, Society and Culture_ (Routledge, 2010), p. 66.
Find the FULL LENGTH FOOTNOTES here: docs.google.com/document/d/1aUlWmdVh-iHJT6sf-wOfjeH_4atDcCQc_nlj44S8WgY/edit?usp=sharing
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
John Child, _Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939 (EDEXCEL GCSE HISTORY (9-1))_ (Pearson, 2016), pp. 17-19.*
Sally Marks, ‘The Myths of Reparations’ in _Central European History_ 11.3 (Cambridge University Press, 1978), pp. 231-255.
Nadine Rossol and Benjamin Ziemann, _The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic_ (Oxford University Press, 2022).**
Matthew Stibbe, _Germany, 1914-1933: Politics, Society and Culture_ (Routledge, 2010).
Wikisource contributors, ‘Treaty of Versailles’, Wikisource (2023), en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Treaty_of_Versailles&oldid=13659692 [accessed 25 September 2024].
*I rely on an official GCSE textbook heavily for the purpose of making sure that what I’m teaching falls in line with the GCSE curriculum, the problem with this, however, is that this official GCSE textbook is a very unreliable source, which fails to cite its sources and contains numerous errors and outdated interpretations of the history. It very much does not hold up to academic standards and should not be used for anything other than GCSE revision.
**Benjamin says read his book: global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-handbook-of-the-weimar-republic-9780198845775?cc=nl&lang=en& He is a bit of a legend (and even gave feedback on an early draft of this script!) so I think you should too.
*Social Media*
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alonglongtimeago.bsky.social || @alonglongtimeago.bsky.social
Patreon: patreon.com/alonglongtimeago
Insta: instagram.com/alonglongtimeago || @alonglongtimeago
*IMAGE ATTRIBUTIONS*
0:03 La_Fraineuse is in the public domain
0:36 Salle de l'Horloge during the Paris Peace Conference is in the public domain
2:11 Hall of Mirrors, Treaty of Versailles - “Galerie des Glaces - In the 17th century, mirrors were among the most expensive items to possess at the time" (flickr.com/photos/8721758@N06/24193839542) by Jorge Lascar (flickr.com/photos/8721758@N06/) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse)
9:10 “Düsseldorf Rheinufer” by A long, long time ago… (2024)
10:23 "Houses of Parliament in 2022" (commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Houses_of_Parliament_in_2022.jpg) by Terry Ott (flickr.com/people/146878425@N05) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse).
10:26 "Corn field, France" (flickr.com/photos/45692217@N07/5240634085) by RPPH (flickr.com/photos/45692217@N07/) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse).
10:28 “Schönbrunn Palace” by A long, long time ago… (2023)
0:00 Intro
0:22 Signing the treaty
2:25 Key points of the treaty
5:10 The Dolchstoß Conspiracy
8:18 Did Versailles doom the Republic?
13:02 Outro
