Chapter 3, Impact of the treaty Flashcards
1
Q
why couldn’t everyone get what they wanted (5)
A
- Europe was unstable after the war
- the US senate wouldn’t let the isolationist America join the league of nations
- Wilson and Lloyd George disagreed over the original terms of the armistice
- had to keep promises to allies
- different aims
2
Q
why was Europe unstable after the war (3)
A
- every politician was trying to get reelected
- anti German propaganda caused apathy
- diffusion of the Austro-Hungarian empire and the ottoman empire left Hungary and Austrian economies ruined
3
Q
British reaction to the treaty (3)
A
- hatred at Germany for lives lost and due to anti German propaganda
- thought it was fair and could be harsher
- Lloyd George hailed as a hero
4
Q
French reactions to the treaty (4)
A
- furious
- thought it should be harsher
- Clemenceau voted out
- liked gaining the saar
5
Q
USA reaction to the treaty (3)
A
- weren’t as angry in the first place
- too harsh
- US senate didn’t approve
5
Q
USA reaction to the treaty (3)
A
- weren’t as angry in the first place
- too harsh
- US senate didn’t approve
6
Q
German objections to the treaty (7)
A
- hated the war guilt clause
- didn’t like the diktat
- lost 13% of their land resulting in 6 million germans no longer in Germany
- felt vulnerable
- felt undeserving as the Kaiser had left
- needed support
- felt stabbed in the back by the governments surrender
7
Q
how was Austria treated after the war in the treaty of st germain (4)
A
- land went to czechoslovakia and yugoslavia
- no fixed reparations
- only 30,000 in army
- no anschluss
8
Q
who was the treaty of st germain
A
austria
9
Q
how was Bulgaria treated in after the war in the treaty of nevilly (3)
A
- land went to yugoslavia and greece
- £100 million in reparations
- only 20,000 in army
10
Q
who was the treaty of nevilly
A
bulgaria
11
Q
how was Hungary treated after the war in the treaty of trianon (3)
A
- land went to Romania, czechoslovakia, yugoslavia and Austria
- no fixed reparations
- only 30,000 in army
12
Q
who was the treaty of trianon
A
Hungary
13
Q
how were Turkey treated after the war in the treaty of sevres (4)
A
- split up Turkish empire across Europe
- no reparations
- only 50,000 in army
- open the dardanelles and bosphorus straits
14
Q
who were the treaty of sevres
A
turkey
