History Time Line 14: The Paris Peace Conference Flashcards
In November, 1918 new republics were established. Where?
Germany, Austria, and Hungary.
Where was the The Spartacist Revolt? When? What was the result?
Berlin, Germany. January 5–12, 1919. It was crushed.
When did the Peace conference open?
January 18, 1919.
Where did the German constituent assembly meet? When?
Weimar. February - July, 1919 (note this was after the opening of the Peace Conference).
When did the Hungarian Soviet Republic exist? Who was its leader? Did it encompass all of Hungary?
21 March 1919 to 1 August 1919 (133 days). The most powerful leader was foreign minister Béla Kun. It only encompassed a quarter of Hungary’s historic territory.
When was the League of Nations Covenant approved? Who approved it?
April 28, 1919. The Peace conference.
What happened at Scapa Flow on June 21, 1919?
The Germans scuttled warships of their High Seas Fleet. (context from Wikipedia: The fleet was interned there under the terms of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 while negotiations took place over its fate. Fearing that either the British would seize the ships unilaterally or the German government at the time might reject the Treaty of Versailles and resume the war effort (in which case the ships could be used against Germany), Admiral Ludwig von Reuter decided to scuttle the fleet.)
When did the Germans sign the Treaty of Versailles?
June 28, 1919.
When did Austria sign the Treaty of St. Germain?
September 10, 1919.
When did Bulgaria sign the Treaty of Neuilly?
November 27, 1919.
When did Hungary sign the Treaty of Trianon?
June 4, 1920.
When did the Ottoman Empire sign the Treaty of Sevres?
August 10, 1920.
