2.1 How did the Treaty of Versailles establish peace? Flashcards
What was signed in November 1918?
The armistice to end the First World War
Who signed the armistice?
Germany
What was the Paris Peace Conference?
A conference to discuss the terms of a peace treaty
Who was the leader of France?
George Clemenceau
Who was the leader of Britain?
David Lloyd George
Who was the leader of the USA?
Woodrow Wilson
What was the main aims of Clemenceau?
Harsh treaty, cripple Germany, prevent future invasion
What was Wilsons main aims?
Fourteen Points, Fair treaty, Self Determination, International co-operation
What was Lloyd George’s main aims?
Under pressure for a harsh treaty but knew that wasn’t possible, trading
What were the mains parts of the Treaty of Versailles?
War guilt, German armed forces, reparations, loss of territories, Anschluss, League of Nations.
What was a strength of the treaty of Versailles?
Created LoN to preserve peace
lenient towards Germany
Less harsh than the German treaty on Russia
What was a weakness of the treaty of Versailles?
Left Germany with grievances
Germany could not afford the reparations
Britain and France fell out over reparations
enough to make them want revenge, but not enough to stop Germany recovering
Wilson relied too much on the LoN
Name a reason why German disliked the Treaty
Feelings of injustice reparations loss of territory LoN military terms war guilt cause
What does reparations mean?
repair, or provide compensation, for damage caused
What does the term Demilitarised mean?
No armed forces of weapons
