Conflict 1918-39 Part 1 L5 - L10

Question 1

what does Anschluss mean

Answer 1

union of countries

Question 2

what are November Criminals

Answer 2

November criminals are those who supported Weimar Republic mainly socialists, Catholics, democrats as they were thought to be responsible for treaty of versailles. It was the Weimar Republic who accepted and signed the treaty of versailles with the Allies.

Question 3

what did Article 232 state

Answer 3

Stated that Germans had to pay Reparations of 6.6 Billion

Question 4

How much Reparations did France , Britain , and other countries receive

Answer 4

France = 50%
Britain = 30%
Other countries shared = 20%

Question 5

why did germans hate the treaty ?

Answer 5

-Germans believed treaty was too much, savage , humiliating
- did not believe their country had been responsible
- should not have to pay such high reparations
-felt it was dictated
- they were not allowed in League of Nations

Question 6

why is the treaty of sevres so significant ?

Answer 6

Because Turkey did something about the unfairness. They threatened Britain another war

Question 7

what is the definition of Congress ?

Answer 7

USAs government in charge of debating

Question 8

Name some other Treaties

Answer 8

• Treaty of Saint - Germain
• Treaty of Neuilly
• Treaty of Sevres
  -Treaty of Trianon
  -Treaty of Sevres
• Treaty of Lausanne

Question 9

who was an idealist and hoped for disarnament ?

Answer 9

woodrow wilson

Question 10

which country was most satisfied in terms of Treaty of Versailles

Answer 10

Blame - France was most satisfied because Germany had accepted Responsibility (231)
Reparations -France was most satisfied because Germany has to pay 6.6 million and France gets 50% but would want more
Armed forces - Britain was most satisfied because Germany being a rival in terms of empire expansion + navy
Territory - France would be most satisfied because they gained saar coalfields for 15 years and have regained Alsace lorraine.

Question 11

what is the definition of ceasefire

Answer 11

truce or temporary suspension of fighting

Question 12

what does abdicate mean

Answer 12

step down

Question 13

what are 3 countries that were created after ww1

Answer 13

Austria, Poland , Czechoslovakia

Question 14

definition of state

Answer 14

a nation or territory under one government

Question 15

definition of power vacuum

Answer 15

lack of centralised political authority following a conflict ,revolution , change of power

Question 16

definition of diplomacy

Answer 16

the proffesion , activity or skin of managing international relations

Question 17

List some impacts of WW1 for Britain , France , USA etc

Answer 17

• Britain + France faced crippling war debts , deep economic recession and high unemployability
• Britain - poor labour relations led to short general strike ( 1926)
• France had the added challenge of rebuilding its economy
• Mussolini came to power following his March on Rome 1922
• Josef Stalin became the leader of soviet union in 1927

Question 18

what is the definition of conscription

Answer 18

people are forced to sign up for military

Question 19

what is the definition of reparations

Answer 19

compensation paid for war damage by the defeated state

Question 20

definition of republican

Answer 20

a member or supporter of US republican party ( Right Wing conservative )

Question 21

definition of Democrat

Answer 21

A member/ supporter of the US democratic party ( left wing conservative )