Chapter 1.1 - Paris Peace Conference

Question 1

When was the Paris Peace Conference?

Answer 1

1919

Question 2

What was the purpose behind the Paris Peace Conference?

Answer 2

To officially end WW1, a treaty had to be made up as an armistice was the only way to stop all the fighting

Question 3

Who were the big 3 that were involved in the Paris Peace Conference? What are the names of their governors?

Answer 3

Britain, France and USA

Question 4

What was Woodrow Wilson (USA) aims?

Answer 4

To achieve greater peace for the world

Question 5

What was David Lloyd George (Britain) aims?

Answer 5

To rebuild Britain’s economy, maintain its empire and defend it from dangers

Question 6

What was Georges Clemenceau (France) aims?

Answer 6

To impose a treaty that would weaken Germany as much as possible

Question 7

What was the name of the treaty that was produced to end World War I?

Answer 7

Treaty of Versailles

Question 8

What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 8

• War Guilt Clause (Article 231)
• Reparations
• Territorial lands
• Armed Forces
• League of Nations

Question 9

What was War Guilt Clause about?

Answer 9

The War Guilt Clause stated that Germany had to accept total blame for the war

Question 10

How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?

Answer 10

Germany had to pay 6 billion pounds to the Allies

Question 11

What territorial lands did Germany have to give up?

Answer 11

They gave up about 10% of their land and lost all of their overseas colonies to the Allies

Question 12

How was the armed forces of Germany changed?

Answer 12

• Conscription was banned and soldiers had to be volunteers
• 100,000 soldiers in the army
• No armoured vehiecles, submarines and air ships not allowed
• Navy can only have six battleships
• Rhineland was demilitarised and no German forces were allowed there

Question 13

What about the League of Nations?

Answer 13

Germany was not allowed to join the League of Nations

Question 14

What were the economic impacts of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?

Answer 14

As the Weimar government was printing money in order to pay off reparations, the German currency crippled and became worthless.

As a result, this caused hyperinflation and the prices of everything in the market has gone up. For example, a loaf of bread in 1923 would cost more than a house in 1921. Since the currency had became worthless, personal savings of citizens were wiped out overnight and they were disappointed. Hence, they all blamed the government for their hardship which caused political instability

Question 15

What is another impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?

Question 16

What is one reason why the Treaty of Versailles was unfair for Germany?

Answer 16

The Germans expected a fair treaty where they would be treated with respect as equals.

However, after the terms of the treaty were announced they called the treaty a diktat which meant that the treaty of versailles was a dictated peace forced upon the Germans.