The Treaty of St Germain

What was the Treaty of St Germain?

The Treaty of St Germain was one of the treaties of the Versailles Settlement.

Who was affected by the Treaty of St Germain?

The Treaty of St Germain affected Austria.

When was the Treaty of St Germain agreed?

It was signed in September 1919.

What were the terms of the Treaty of St Germain?

Treaty of St Germain contained 6 important points.

• ❖ Austria had to accept massive territorial losses in the Treaty of St Germain.
• ❖ It had to accept the break up of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire.
• ❖ It lost land to the newly independent states of Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Italy, Romania and Poland.
• ❖ It was forbidden to unite with Germany, even though Austria was a German-speaking nation.
• ❖ The Austrian army was limited to 30,000 troops.
• ❖ Austria was supposed to pay reparations, but these were never set after the country suffered a serious financial crisis in the early 1920s.

What was the impact of the Treaty of St Germain?

The Treaty of St Germain impacted Austria and Europe economically, socially and politically.

• ❖ The treaty had an economic impact because land given to Czechoslovakia contained much of Austria's industry. As a result, Austria's economy collapsed in 1921.
• ❖ Europe was impacted politically because eastern Europe was now made up of lots of newer smaller states, instead of several powerful empires. This meant there was a lot of instability.
• ❖ Europe was impacted socially because the new states formed as a result of the treaty contained a mix of different nationalities, who often clashed.