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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.
