History β³ | Aftermath and other treaties π€πΌ | 1.2 Flashcards
What were Wilsonβs 4 successes?
- League of nations was established
- Disarmament of the central forces
- Rhineland demilitarized
- Successor states created β Poland was restored
What were Wilsonβs 3 failures?
- Freedom of seas rejected.
- British and French empires increased after taking Germanyβs colonies.
- The US congress never ratified the League of nations
What were Clemenceauβs 4 successes?
- They get Alsace Lorraine back
- The Largest amount of reparations were given to France
- Rhineland buffer zone increases Franceβs security
- Germany is not strong enough to start another war.
What were Clemenceauβs 2 failures?
- France is still not secure
- The US could not ratify the Treaty of Versailles, so Britain refuses to help without help of the US.
What were Lloyd Georgeβs 2 successes?
- British empire grows. They get many places in Africa back.
- British naval supremacy boosted
What places in Africa did Lloyd George get back by the Treaty of Versailles?
- British Togoland
- The northern Cameroons
- German south-west Africa
- German East Africa
Why was Britainβs Naval Supremacy boosted?
One reason is that Germany Scuttled their fleet to get rid of the risk of Britain taking it.
What was Lloydβs failure?
Hoped tensions would fall when reparations were decided, but the reparations were 6.6 billion!
Why was France not fully secure after the Treaty of Versailles?
- America was supported by a whole ocean, Britain by a sea
- Germany had the most reason to invade France
- As US did not ratify treaty, Britain didnβt give support.
Define successor state.
New countries formed following the break-up of an older one, as in the case of Czechoslovakia, Austria and Hungary following the break up of Austria-Hungary.
Define congress.
The USβs elected law-making body, which helps to govern the country. It consists of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Define punitive.
Intended as a punishment.
Define mandates.
Those countries that the Paris Peace Conference had asked the great powers to administer.
Define scuttle.
Means deliberately sinking a ship. In wartime navies may do this so that the enemy cannot capture a vessel and begin to use it themselves.
Define coup.
An attempt by a group to take political power through force, including violence, not by winning and election. It puts political power into the hands of those with the power of armaments not arguments.
What is a βputschβ
Another word for coup.
Define right-wing
Refers to a group or an individual that believes in an ordered society where discipline and tradition are valued. In General, right-wingers are nationalist and in favour of a strong government. Right wingers oppose socialism and communism because they think that social inequality is natural and desirable, and because both pose a threat to private property.
Define left-wing.
Left-wing politics supports social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition of social hierarchy
Define republic.
A state with no monarchy
Define democracy.
Societies where the government has been elected by voters in free and fair elections. Liberal democracies feature freedom of speech, freedom or religion, freedom of the press, and the right to a fair trial.
Define inflation.
When prices go up.
Define hyperinflation.
When prices go up a lot, quickly.
Define coalition government.
A government made up of several different parties, needed because no party has a majority in the Reichstag.
What did article 231 lead to?
Germany was held responsible for causing the war.
Germans felt bitter about this statement, and due to the propaganda were convinced that the war had been the enemyβs fault.
How did the high reparations to Germany anger Germans?
If their resources were taken away, how were they expected to pay the reparations.
How long did the German revolution last?
1918 β 1919
What did the German revolution lead to?
Led to the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II
How long did the Weimar republic last?
1919-1933
When did the Weimar constitution become law?
August 1919.
Why did the Spartacist league originate?
They formed to protest Germany joining WWI; they broke off from main Socialist Party who supported the war
What party did the Spartacists create?
Spartacists created German Communist Party; did not think main Socialist Party would go far enough with reforms
Were Spartacists right or left wing?
Left wing.
What happened when the Spartacists seized government officers?
Spartacists seized government offices; wanted general strike; Weimar government fled and left Freikorps to deal with the Communists
Who were the freikorps?
Ex-military, trigger happy, right wing men.
What did the freikorps do to crush the rebellion?
Fired at thousands of protesters to crush rebellion
Who were the Spartacist leaders?
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Leibneckt
What was the Kapp Putsch?
A coup by the freikorps to overthrows the new republic.
Why did the Kapp Putsch collapse?
Workers went on strike.