Impact of the Versailles settlement Flashcards
The peace settlement
Although the first meeting was in January 1919, when were the Germans invited?
When were the German government given 7 days to accept?
What did the ultimatum lead to?
When was the treaty signed by all powers?
How much of the world’s population was represented at the conference without any defeated powers?
German Reactions
How many had died due to food shortages in WWI?
What had Wilson’s 14 points emphasised that the Germans had felt was denied of them?
Why specifically did Germany feel Article 231 was unfair?
What was banned in allied occupied areas that annoyed the Germans?
How justified were German complaints?
What two things had Wilson’s points emphasised?
What would Clemenceau have done?
What was the Treaty of Versailles not as bad as that only the USPD voted against?
What had Germany’s war aims included?
Who believes Germany were able to pay and why?
The political crisis of June 1919
Ministers of all parties shared who’s view that signing would go against German honour?
Which party did not want to reject the treaty when the ultimatum was announced?
Who replaced Scheidemann?
Who was supporting suggestions of renewed military action?
Who told Ebert military action would be futile?
The reaction of pro-republic parties
What did the SPD ask opponents to do?
What policy did they adopt?
What did they cause at the centre of government (refers to uncertainty)?
The reaction on the right
Why did they feel the current government lacked legitimacy?
What myth did they spread?
Whose previous advisement of surrender was forgotten?
What did the majority of ex-soldiers do?
British Reaction
What happened when Lloyd-George returned?
What did he privately believed?
Why were the British people satisfied?
What did Maynard Keyes believe
French reaction
Which French aims were achieved despite them seeing it as lenient?
What happened to Clemenceau?
What did Marshal Foch say?
Reaction in the US
What was the general feeling? What happened with the congressional vote? Who opposed it? When was the separate peace? What did America refuse to join?
