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What were mandates?
Germany’s colonies in Africa which, as part of the Treaty of Versailles, were in the control of the League of Nations (especially Britain and France).
Including colonies, how much territory in total did Germany lose after the Treaty of Versailles?
13%
What was forbidden between Germany and Austria in the Treaty of Versailles (spelt correctly)?
Anschluss
How do the letters PTMM help you remember the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?
P=pride, T=territory, M=money, M=military strength.
What did Woodrow Wilson want from the Paris Peace Conference?
Creation of the League of Nations, not to be too hard on Germany, self-determination, freedom of the seas, the fourteen points.
How much did Germany have to pay in reparations for WW1?
£6,600 million
What did George Clemenceau want from the Paris Peace Conference?
Revenge for French losses and damage in WW1, to cripple Germany militarily, money to rebuild, make France less vulnerable to future attack.
What was article 232 of the Treaty of Versailles all about?
Reparations - £6,600 million!
What was done with the land taken from Austria in the Treaty of St Germain?
Some of it was given to Italy and Romania. Some of it was used to create new countries such as Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
How much of its territories did Germany lose as part of the treaty of Versailles?
10%, including Alsace Lorraine which was returned to France.
What did article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles state?
War guilt clause: Germany was to blame for starting WW1
Who was David Lloyd George?
Prime Minister of Britain in 1919.
What was not allowed in the Rhineland and what was this called?
No troops, weapons or fortifications. This is called being demilitarised.
In what month and year and was the Paris Peace conference?
Jan 1919
Who were the Big 3?
Clemenceau of France, Lloyd George of Britain, WIlson of the USA.
