Paris Peace Conference Flashcards
1
Q
What is an Armistice
A
A ceasefire
2
Q
When did Germany sign the Armistice?
A
November 1918
3
Q
What were the main ideas behind the Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
A
1) Ban on secret treaties
2) Arms reduction
3) Countries shouldn’t claim colonies without consulting each other and the local inhabitants
4) Self-determination for Turkish and Hungarian Empire countries
5) Belgian independence
6) Alsace-Lorraine back to France
7) Poland independence and access to the sea
8) League of Nations to settle disputes between countries peacefully
4
Q
What is Self-Determination?
A
The right of nations to rule themselves
