• Read and analyze the 4 sources.

• Discuss how useful they are for your question.

• Post your group’s answers in the assigned column.

• Each group will have 5 minutes to present:

  • Your historical question

  • Usefulness of each source

  • Which was most and least useful—and why?

Guiding Questions:

1. What goals or aims do the sources suggest the Allies had? 

2. Do the sources reflect the intentions of punishment, peacekeeping, or fairness?

3. How clearly do the sources show the motives behind the Treaty?

Guiding Questions:

1. Do the sources show emotional, political, or social reactions? 

2. How reliable are these sources in showing public opinion? 

3. Do they reflect agreement, resentment, resistance, or compliance?

Guiding Questions:

1. What impact did the Treaty have on Germany and the Allied powers? 

2. Do the sources specifically reflect a perspective of a country or group?

3. How clear or limited are the sources in helping us understand the broader international impact?

Guiding Question:

1. Do the sources suggest tension, instability, or anger? 

2. Are there hints that the Treaty might lead to revenge or unrest? 

3. What limitations do these sources have in addressing long-term consequences?