Anna was born in
Germany in 1901.
The Treaty of Versailles
imposed a number of
territorial, military and
financial restrictions on
Germany.
Germany was held
responsible for World
War I and its
consequences.
The Treaty of Versailles
was put together by
the ‘Big Three’.
Anna woke up in her
bed as usual on June
29th in Poland.
None of Anna’s family
can speak Polish.
Anna lives with her
mother, father and two
brothers, Paul and Jan.
Anna and her family
live in Posen West.
As a result of the
Treaty of Versailles,
West Prussia, Posen
and Upper Silesia were
returned to Poland.
The treaty was signed
in the Hall of Mirrors in
the Palace of Versailles,
20km south-west of
Paris.
Anna and her family
are German.
Anna went to sleep in
her bed as usual on
June 28th in Germany.
Anna has just had her
18th birthday.
The Treaty of Versailles
was the peace
settlement signed after
World War I.
87% of people who live Anna’s father and elder
in Posen West speak
brother fought in the
Polish.
German army during
World War I.
The Treaty of Versailles
was signed on June 28th
1919.
Most of Posen
(particularly the areas
with a Polish majority)
was returned to
Poland.
The ‘Big Three’ were
David Lloyd George
(UK), Clemenceau
(France) and Woodrow
Wilson (USA).
The Polish for Posen
West is Poznan Zach.