Chapter 2 (NOT FINAL) Flashcards
When was the armistice?
11 November 1918
When did the Peace Conference convene?
12 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.
What had Germany aimed to do had they won the war?
Annex much of the Allied territory and impose a severe reparations bill, just as the Allies did to them in the TOV.
Why did Germany sign the Treaty of Versailles?
They had no other choice; the army could not launch any sort of military action and there was no possibility of negotiation of the terms.
What was the policy of fulfilment?
The policy of the SPD that complied with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles despite the fact they hated it in the hope modifications could be negotiated.
What were the politicians of the Weimar government known as who dethroned the Kaiser, signed the armistice, and accepted the Treaty of Versailles?
The November Criminals
Who were two of the biggest promoters of the stab in the back myth?
Ludendorff and Hindenburg.
What did John Maynard Keynes think of the level of reparations?
Too high, a ‘serious act of political unwisdom’
When was the Treaty of Versailles presented to Germany?
16 June 1919
How long was Germany given to accept the ToV?
7 days
