Chapter 2 Flashcards
When was the armistice?
11 November 1918
When did the Peace Conference convene?
18 January 1919
When did Germany sign the Treaty of Versailles?
28 June 1919
Who were the Big Four?
- Woodrow Wilson
- David Lloyd George
- Georges Clemenceau
- Vittorio Orlando
Who got Alsace-Lorraine?
France
Who got Eupen-Malmedy?
Belgium
How much of its iron ore did Germany lose?
75%
What happened to Germany’s African colonies?
Placed under League of Nations control.
What was the German army limited to?
100,000 men
What were the German army forbidden from using?
Tanks, submarines, and an air force.
How many battleships was the German navy allowed?
6
What happened to the Saarland?
This area of rich coal reserves was placed under League of Nations control for 15 years, providing France, Belgium, and Italy with free coal.
What union was forbidden under the Treaty of Versailles?
The Anschluss
Was Germany allowed a say in the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
No
What had Wilson’s Fourteen Points included that undermined Germany’s protests at the terms of peace?
They had said that Alsace-Lorraine would return to France and that there would be considerable disarmament.