Conflict And Tension Flashcards
1
Q
How many soldiers died in the First World War?
A
Eight million
2
Q
How many houses and factories were destroyed in the First World War?
A
300,000 houses and 6,000 factories
3
Q
Who was the prime minister of France?
A
George’s Clemenceau
4
Q
Who was the prime minister of Italy?
A
Vittorio Orlando
5
Q
Who was the president of the USA?
A
Woodrow Wilson
6
Q
Who was the prime minister of Great Britain?
A
David Lloyd George
7
Q
What did George Clemenceau believe Germany should do?
A
- return Alsace - Lorraine to France
- pay reparations to cover rebuilding the damage
- France should take possession of the Rhineland
8
Q
What did Vittorio Orlando want from the ToV?
A
- expected France and Britain to keep thier promise
- he wanted his fair share of the spoils for changing sides during the war
9
Q
What did Woodrow Wilson want to happen in the ToV?
A
- he had arrived with his 14 points the most important being:
- the people of Europe should decide their own future ‘self determination’ and an end to the empires
- League of Nations should be set up
10
Q
What did David Lloyd George want from the Tov?
A
- for Germany not to be treated too harshly
- Germany should be allowed to recover
- the rhineland should only be demilitarised - France should not take it
