History - Treaty of Versailles

Question 1

Countries involved

Answer 1

USA (Wilson), France (Clemenceau), Italy (Orlando), Britain (Lloyd)

Question 2

What was it?

Answer 2

a peace treaty signed by USA, France, Italy and Britain at the end of WW2, concerning Germany’s future

Question 3

Where was the meeting held?

Answer 3

Versailles Palace (mirrored) in France because of its size

Question 4

Terms of the treaty

Answer 4

• reduced military (100 000 men limit, no airforce)
• ‘war guilt’ - take blame for starting war
• reparations/fines

Question 5

What did the ‘Big Three’ countries want?

Answer 5

FRANCE (worst hit)
-more land (Alsace Lorraine)
-money
-greatly weaken Germany, so Germany could never invade them again
BRITAIN
-money
-Lloyd had to maintain public profile - wanted to be soft on Germany but couldn’t
-worried about rise of communism in Europe
-supported reduction of navy (Britain = large navy)
-justice NOT revenge
-compromised between Clemenceau and Wilson
USA
-thought was too harsh (pulled out 1920)
-prevent future wars

Question 6

What was the League of Nations?

Answer 6

A group of nations working together to improve world and stop war, work together when there is a crisis.
Similar to United Nations

Question 7

Why did the League of Nations fail?

Answer 7

there was not enough support