paris peace confrence: changes and consequences Flashcards
What happened to the Rhineland after WW1
It was to be occupied by allied troops for fifteen years. There was also to be a 50-kilometre demilitarized stretch of land on the east bank of the Rhine, where no German troops could be stationed. The Kiel Canal and the River Rhine were to be open to ships of all nations.
what happened to the Saarland
The Saarland was to be administered by the league of nations. France was to be permitted to take the coal from the area. A plebiscite would be held after fifteen years to decide the areas future.
What happened to dazing
Dazing was created a Free City and was to be administered by the league of nations. The creation of this free city meant that east Prussia was separated from the rest of Germany.
what was given to Poland
Posen and, after a plebiscite, parts of Silesia and East Prussia were given to Poland.
Plebiscite
the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public
Demilitarised zone
an area where there are no soldiers or military presence
mandate
an official order to do something
what other, smaller treaties were made (other than Versailles)
The treaty of St Germain with Austria
The Treaty of Neuilly with Bulgaria
The Treaty of Trianon with Hungary
The Treaty of Sevres with Turkey
the losses of land for each nation:
Austria lost land to Czechoslovakia, Italy and Serbia
Bulgaria lost land to Greece, Romania and Serbia
Hungary lost land to Austria, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Serbia
Turkey lost Eastern Thrace and Smyrna to Greece
The most significant aspects of each treaty:
The land they lost