CONFLICT AND TENSION

Question 1

Who were the big three?

Answer 1

George Clemanceau, Woodrow Wilson and David Lloyd George

Question 2

What was George Clemenceau’s aims?

Answer 2

He was under pressure to take revenge on Germany and wanted Germany to pay to rebuild France

Question 3

What was David Lloyd George’s aims?

Answer 3

He did want harsh pinishments in fear of war and wanted Germany ro be strong enough to trade with Britain

Question 4

What was Woodrow Wilson’s aims?

Answer 4

He wanted to begin League of Nations.

Question 5

Aims of the Treaty of Verailles were…

Answer 5

• Union between Austria and Germany was banned
• Germany lost more than 10% of its territory
• Germany was not allowed to join the League of Nations
• Military was severly restricted: Navy - 15 000 men and six battleships; Army - 100 000 men, conscription banned, not tanks or armed vehicles, Rhineland was demilitarised; Air Force - not allowed

Question 6

How did the wall street crash help Hitler come into power

Answer 6

The unemployment helped HItler become the chancellor of Germany

Question 7

How much did the nazi party grow buy?

Answer 7

1928 - 12 seats

1932 - 230 seats

Question 8

How did Hitler appeal to German’s

Answer 8

He wanted to defeat communism and destroy the Treaty of Versailles

Question 9

How did Hitler banning political parties help him rise to power?

Answer 9

This eliminated any other opposition

Question 10

How did Hitler becoming Furher help him rise to power?

Answer 10

When Hindenburg died, Hitler declared himself jointly president, chancellor and head of the army, this formally made Hitler the absolute ruler of Germany.

Question 11

When is the last manchurian crisis?

Answer 11

September 1931

Question 12

Why did Japan want to invade Manchuria?

Answer 12

• The great depression affected Japan badly
• Manchuria had many natutral resources
• Manchuria was close and Japan already had troops there
• They had invaded Manchuria before

Question 13

What was the League’s reaction to the invasion?

Answer 13

China appealed to the LON but they didnt help as many people believed that Japan would be a better ruler than China and many people felt that Japan were entitled to Manchuria.

Question 14

What were the consequences?

Answer 14

They had failed and this made them look weak as a member of their council had broken rules and they did very little about it. This shoed that LON would let large countries get away with aggression and made the league look weak and indecisive.

Question 15

When was the Abyssinian crisis?

Answer 15

Italy invaded Abyssinia in October 1935

Question 16

Why did Mussolini want to invade Abyssinia

Answer 16

• Fertile land and natural resources
• Britain and France wanted to keep Italy as an ally
• Italy had invaded Abyssinia in 1896 and was defeated, they wanted to restore national pride

Question 17

How did this lead to the failure of the LON?

Answer 17

The league of nations tried to stop Italy with a moral condemation, but Mussolini wasnt put off. Italy left the league in 1937. Britain and France were scared Italy would ally with hitler so made a secret pact (Hoare-Laval Pact) that gave Abyssinia off to Italy, but this got leaked to the press And Foreign minister and French counterpoint were forced to resign.