Germany- treaty of versailles Flashcards
what was the armistice
agreement to stop fighting. NOT surrender
when was the conference to settle peace terms and where
18 Jan 1919 at Versailles
when were Germans allowed to attend/ see peace terms
7 May 1919
when did the allies give germany an ultimatum and for how long to sign the ToV
16 June 1919 for 7 day
when was the Treaty of Versailles signed
28 June
what was a diktat
an order/ decree imposed by someone of power without popular consent
who left government after the treaty terms were revealed
Scheidemann
when did the reichstag vote to accept the treaty
22 June 1919
what percentage of world leaders showed up at the Conference
75%
who was in charge of each of the allied powers
Britain- David LLoyd George
France- Georges Clemenceau
USA- Woodrow Wilson
3 main aims of USA
- reduce armaments
- apply principle of self-determination
- create League of Nations
3 main aims of France
- annex Rhineland
- impose major disarmament
- heavy reperations to weaken
3 main aims of Britain
- guarantee naval supremacy
- keep communism at bay
- limit French demands out of fear weakening Germany would have huge implications for European economy
what happened to Germany’s colonies
all overseas territories removed
how many soldiers could germany have and what could they not produce
100k, tanks
