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What did article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles state?
War guilt clause: Germany was to blaming for starting WW1
What was the Austrian Nazi party planning in January 1938?
To overthrow Schuschnigg.
What was forbidden between Germany and Austria in the Treaty of Versailles (spelt correctly)?
Anschluss
Who were the Big 3?
Clemenceau of France, Lloyd George of Britain, WIlson of the USA.
In what year was the Dollfus affair?
1934
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
President of the USA in 1919.
Who was Engleburt Dollfuss?
Chancellor of Austria in the early 1930s.
What were some of the things that Wilson wanted in his fourteen points?
No secret treaties, disarmament, self determination in the Austro-Hungarian and Turkish Empires, creation of an independent Poland, creation of the League of Nations.
How can the word LAMB help you remember about the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
L=land, A=army, M=money, B=blame
How can the word BRAT help you remember about the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
B= blame, R = reparations, A= army, T=territory
What was forbidden between Germany and Austria in the Treaty of Versailles (spelt correctly)?
Anchluss
What has Versailles got to do with the Paris Peace Conference?
It was where the Paris Peace conference took place.
What did Woodrow Wilson want from the Paris Peace Conference?
Creation of the League of Nations, not to be too hard on Germany, self-determination, freedom of the seas, the fourteen points.
What is the difference between the Locarno Treaties and the Locarno Pact?
Nothing, they are the same thing: A series of agreements in which Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Italy guaranteed peace in western Europe.
What military forces was Germany allowed in the Treaty of Versailles?
Only 6 ships in the navy and no submarines. Only 100,000 soldiers in the army, conscription not allowed and no tanks. No airforce allowed either.
Who were Schuschnigg and Seyss-Inquart?
The final two chancellors of Austria before Anschluss was acheived.
How do the letters PTMM help you remember the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?
P=pride, T=territory, M=money, M=military strength.
What did Austrian Nazis do in 1934?
They caused havoc across Austria and murdered the Chancellor, Engleburt Dollfuss.
How much did Germany have to pay in reparations for WW1?
£6,600 million
What was not allowed in the Rhineland and what was this called?
No troops, weapons or fortifications. This is called being demilitarised.
When writing about the League of Nations in a quick form, should you write ‘LON’ or ‘the League?’
‘the League’
How much of its territories did Germany lose as part of the treaty of Versailles?
10%, including Alsace Lorraine which was returned to France.
Including colonies, how much territory in total did Germany lose after the Treaty of Versailles?
13%
Who was David Lloyd George?
Prime Minister of Britain in 1919.
What was the name for a series of agreements in which Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Italy guaranteed peace in western Europe.
The Locarno Treaties or Pact
What does the word Anschluss mean?
Uniting Germany and Austria
When was the Treaty of St Germain?
September 1919
What connects the Treaty of Versailles and the Paris Peace Conference?
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the outcomes from the Paris Peace Conference.
What connected the Saar and the League of Nations?
The Saar had been given to the the League of Nations for 15 years as a result of the Treaty of Versailles. This was due to expire in 1935.
In what year were the Locarno Treaties?
1925
How did the League use trade sanctions to try to solve the Abyssinia Crisis?
Italy and Abyssinia were both banned from buying weapons. Italy however was able to continue buying oil, steel, coal and iron.
What was article 232 of the Treaty of Versailles all about?
Reparations - £6,600 million!
What were the Locarno Treaties?
A series of agreements in which Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Italy guaranteed peace in western Europe.
Who was George Clemenceau?
Prime Minister of France in 1919
When was the Treaty of St Germain?
September 1919
In what month and year and was the Paris Peace conference?
Jan 1919
What does the word Anschluss mean?
Uniting Germany and Austria
What were mandates?
Germany’s colonies in Africa which, as part of the Treaty of Versailles, were in the control of the League of Nations (especially Britain and France).
What was done with the land taken from Austria in the Treaty of St Germain?
Some of it was given to Italy and Romania. Some of it was used to create new countries such as Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
Why was Anschluss not achieved in 1934?
The Austrian Army supported the (anti-Nazi) government plus Mussolini moved Italian troops to the Austrian border and threatened to invade if Hitler didn’t back off.
What was Dollfuss’ view of Anschluss?
He was opposed to it.
What did Lloyd George want from the Paris Peace Conference?
To keep Germany strong for trade with Britain, gain German colonies for Britain, keep the Royal navy powerful, ensure Germany was a buffer against Russia communism.
What did George Clemenceau want from the Paris Peace Conference?
Revenge for French losses and damage in WW1, to cripple Germany militarily, money to rebuild, make France less vulnerable to future attack.
In what year did Hitler achieve Anschluss with Austria?
1938
