Years of the 20th Century in Germany - 1920 in Germany, 1921 in Germany, 1900 in Germany, 1922 in Germany, 1945 in Germany, 1930 in Germany (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: 1920 in Germany, 1921 in Germany, 1900 in Germany, 1922 in Germany, 1945 in Germany, 1930 in Germany, 1904 in Germany, 1941 in Germany, 1907 in Germany, 1940 in Germany, 1944 in Germany, 1942 in Germany, 1938 in Germany, 1943 in Germany, 1926 in Germany, 1939 in Germany, 1933 in Germany, 1924 in Germany, 1923 in Germany, 1937 in Germany, 1935 in Germany, 1934 in Germany, 1925 in Germany, 1936 in Germany. Excerpt: Events in the year 1920 in Germany. Consider first the territorial changes which had been brought about by the Treaty of Versailles (and also certain internal territorial rearrangements which had taken place as the result of the revolution). By the Treaty of Versailles provinces had been severed from Germany in almost all directions. The two most important cessions of territory were the loss of Alsace-Lorraine to France and of a large stretch of territory in West Prussia, Posen, and Upper Silesia to Poland. Of these, the territory ceded to Poland amounted to nearly 20,000 square miles (50,000 km), and, coupled with the establishment of Danzig as an independent state, which was also imposed upon Germany, this loss had the effect of cutting off East Prussia from the main territory of Germany. Danzig and Memel were to be ceded to the Allies, their fate to be subsequently decided. A portion of Silesia was to be ceded to Czechoslovakia. Also, apart from the actual cessions of territory, the treaty arranged that plebiscites should be held in certain areas to decide the destinies of the districts concerned. Certain districts of East Prussia and West Prussia were to poll to decide whether they should belong to Germany or to Poland. A third portion of Silesia, which was in dispute between Germany and Poland, was to exercise the right of self-determination. The small districts of Eupen and Malmedy were to decide whet...