Key Terms Treaties and International Peace Collapse

Question 1

Spanish Civil War

Answer 1

Conflict in Spain which was seen as a rehearsal for WWII when German and Italian forces intervened to support General Franco

Question 2

Anti-Comintern Pact

Answer 2

Alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan in 1936 to combat the spread of Communism

Question 3

Appeasement

Answer 3

Policy of Britain and France in 1930s allowing Hitler to break terms of Treaty of Versailles

Question 4

Big Three

Answer 4

Three main leaders at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 - Lloyd George, Wilson and Clemenceau

Question 5

Paris Peace Conference

Answer 5

Conference which ran from 1919-23 to decide how to officially end WWI and resulted in Treaty of Versailles and three other treaties

Question 6

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 6

Treaty which officially ended war between Allies and Germany in 1919. Controversial because of the terms which Germany claimed to be excessively harsh.

Question 7

Treaty of St Germain

Answer 7

Austria 1919 - had to recognise independence of Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, also had to limit army and pay reparations

Question 8

Treaty of Neuilly

Answer 8

Bulgaria 1919 - recognise independence of Yugoslavia and lost territory, also payed reparations and limits on army

Question 9

Treaty of Trianon

Answer 9

Hungary 1920 - had recognise independence of Austria, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia, also empire was transferred and nearly no army limits

Question 10

Treaty of Sèvres

Answer 10

Turkey 1920 - had to recognise independence of Hejaz and Armenia, also lost land and had army restrictions and some reparations

Question 11

Treaty of Lausanne

Answer 11

Turkey 1923 - lost its Middle East provinces and European territory, restrictions on army was removed and no longer paying reparations

Question 12

Saar

Answer 12

Region on border between Germany and France. Run by League from 1920 - 1935 when its people voted to become part of Germany