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Conflict & Tension 1918-1939 Flashcards

1
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Who were the Big Three?

A

Britain, France and USA

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2
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Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain at the end of WW1?

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David Lloyd George

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3
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What did Clemenceau want to do to Germany after WW1?

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Cripple them

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4
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What did Woodrow Wilson want to set up after WW1?

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A League of Nations

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5
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What is an Armistice?

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An agreement that countries at war make to stop fighting immediately.

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6
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How many Points did Woodrow Wilson propose as part of the peace treaty?

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Fourteen

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7
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Where did the Big Three meet for the peace conference?

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Versailles

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8
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How long did the peace conference last?

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12 months

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9
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What did Communists believe?

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That all wealth should be shared equally.

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10
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How many battleships were Germany allowed in the TOV?

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6

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11
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What was Article 231?

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The War Guilt Clause

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12
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What happened to the Rhineland

A

It was demilitarised

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13
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How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?

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£6.6 billion

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14
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What is the Anschluss?

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The union of Germany and Austria

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15
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Was Germany allowed any tanks, submarines or an air force under the TOV?

A

No

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16
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Was Germany allowed to join the League of Nations when it first formed?

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No

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17
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How many men was the German army restricted to under the TOV?

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100,000

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18
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Was Germany allowed to use conscription under the TOV?

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No

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19
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What was the Polish Corridor?

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A strip of land that was given to Poland to allow them access to the sea.

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20
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What happened to Danzig under the TOV?

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It was taken from Germany and made into a free city under the League of Nations

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21
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How long was the Saar put under the control of the League of Nations?

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15 years

22
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What happened to Germany’s colonies under the TOV?

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They were given as mandates to the League of Nations which meant that Britain and France controlled them.

23
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What happened to Alsace-Lorraine under the TOV?

A

It was returned to France

24
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What happened to the Kaiser at the end of WW1?

A

He was forced to abdicate

25
Q

What is a Diktat?

A

A forced peace

26
Q

What was the new government in Germany known as following WW1?

A

The Weimar Republic

27
Q

When was the final payment made for the reparations?

A

2010

28
Q

What percentage of it’s land did Germany lose?

A

13%

29
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What did Germany feel with a reduced army and navy?

A

Vulnerable

30
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Which Treaty had Germany treated an enemy in the past harshly with?

A

Brest-Litovsk

31
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Why did America not become a member of the League of Nations?

A

Congress voted against it

32
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Where was the League of Nations based?

A

Geneva, Switzerland

33
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Why was Russia not allowed to join the League of Nations?

A

It was communist

34
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What did the Covenant in the League of Nations do?

A

It set out how the League would deal with aggression

35
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What is a ‘moral condemnation’?

A

A good telling off!

36
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What is an economic sanction?

A

Where members of the League would not trade with warring countries

37
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What was the idea of collective security?

A

If all countries worked together they could make sure that peace was kept and that the interests of every nation were looked after.

38
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What is mitigation?

A

Getting countries to talk through problems.

39
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What was the Assembly?

A

An international Parliament

40
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How often did the Council meet?

A

Once a year

41
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What did all decisions made by the Assembly have to be?

A

Unanimous

42
Q

How many judges did The Permanent Court of International Justice have?

A

11

43
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What was The Secretariat?

A

The Civil Service of the League

44
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What were were the Special Commissions?

A

The International Labour Organisation (ILO), The Disarmament Commission, The Health Organisation, The Slavery Commission, The Commission for Refugees

45
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Did the League of Nations have its own army?

A

No

46
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How many slaves did the League of Nations help to set free in Sierra Leone?

A

200,000

47
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What is a plebiscite?

A

A vote

48
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What did the League decide should happen to the Aland Islands?

A

The Islands should go to Finland

49
Q

Who was the dictator of Italy who invaded Corfu in 1923?

A

Benito Mussolini

50
Q

What happened in America in 1929?

A

Wall Street Crash

51
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What year were the Locarno Treaties?

A

1925

52
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What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 state?

A

That countries would not use war as a way to solve disputes

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