Conflict And Tension

Question 1

What was the armistice

Answer 1

An agreement to stop fighting at the end of WW1

Question 2

When was the armistice signed

Answer 2

11th November 1918

Question 3

Why did Germany agree to the armistice

Answer 3

Germany was short of manpower and supplies,
November 1918, sailors in the German port refused to fight.
Thousands protested in streets of Germany about the burdens of war,
USA had continued to send in more troops and it was only a matter of time before Germany was defeated

Question 4

What were the main terms of the armistice

Answer 4

German troops were to leave France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Alsace-Lorraine,
Treaties that Germany had forced in Russia and Romania were cancelled,
German fleet would be seized,
Germany would surrender all its submarines, 5000 cannons, 25000 machine guns, 1700 planes, 5000 locomotive engines and 150,000 railcars,
Prisoners of war were to be released,
Germany would be blamed for war and pay reparations

Question 5

Who were the Big Three

Answer 5

Georges Clemenceau- France
David Lloyd George- Britain
Woodrow Wilson- USA

Question 6

What were some of the main 14 points for peace

Answer 6

Freedom of the seas,
Self determination,
End secret treaties,
Returning of Alsace-Lorraine to France,
Forming an independent polish state with access to the sea,
Creating the League of Nation

Question 7

What is Self determination

Answer 7

The ability of a country to rule themselves

Question 8

When was the Treaty of Versailles signed

Answer 8

28th June 1919

Question 9

What was article 231

Answer 9

The war guilt clause

Germany and its allies had to take the blame for starting the war.