part 1 peacemaking Flashcards
when was the Paris peace conference
January 1919
what was the Paris peace conference
representatives from 32 winning countries met in the Palace of Versailles for a peace conference led by the big 3
who are the big 3
Woodrow wilson
Georges Clemenceau
David Lloyd George
georges Clemenceau Paris peace conference aims
reduce armed forces
push German border back to the Rhine
Germany pay compensation
what did the French people want from the Paris peace conference
French people wanted revenge as France suffered most deaths
David Lloyd George Paris peace conference aims
concerned if Germany was treated harshly it could lead to another war
wanted to keep Germany strong enough to trade with
gain German colonies
reduce German navy
Woodrow wilson Paris peace conference aims
League of Nations
self-determination
didn’t believe in revenge as no fighting took place on American soil
what was agreed in the initial armistice
Germany to pay reparations
alsace-lorraine to France
move army out of Rhineland
when was the treaty of Versailles signed
28 June 1919
ALL TofV POINTS (13)
-Germany’s African colonies given to LofN
-lost 10% of land
-Saar coal mine put under control of LofN for 15 years
-Danzig made a free city
-split in 2 by the Polish corridor
-army limited to 100,000, conscription banned
-Germany not allowed to join LofN
-not allowed tanks, subs or Air Force
-anschluss forbidden
-navy limited to 15,000 men and 6 battleships
-war guilt clause
-demilitarisation of Rhineland
-£6,600 million reparations
where was Alsace-lorraine returned to
France
where was Eupen and malmedy given to
Belgium
where was north Schleswig given to
Denmark
what was the German reaction to the treaty of Versailles
that is was unjust and it was hated
how did the treaty of Versailles initially affect Germany
left Germany in financial ruin
what parts of the TofV was Lloyd George pleased with
restriction of German navy
British empire gaining colonies
what parts of the TofV was Lloyd George displeased with
loss of German land and people to Poland would cause problems
reparations were too harsh, Britain would loose a trade partner and Germany would resent the treaty
what parts of the treaty of Versailles were French people pleased with
demilitarisation of Rhineland
reparations
control of saar
why were French people widely unhappy with the treaty of versailles
they felt their suffering through the war had been greater than Germany’s would be
what parts of the treaty of versailles was Clemenceau displeased with
allowed to retain an army
rhineland should be taken away
French should be given saar permanently
reparations too small
what was the German gov. known as when they agreed to the treaty of versailles
November criminals
what was the post kaiser gov, called
Weimar Republic
what type of government was the Weimar Republic
democratic government
how many German civilians died of starvation
763,000
