Peace Making

Question 1

When was the end of World War 1 and the Armistice ?

Answer 1

11 November 1918

Question 2

What is an armistice ?

Answer 2

A agreement for peace

Question 3

What did Clemenceau want at the Paris peace conference ?

Answer 3

For Germany to be destroyed through harsh punishments

Question 4

What is Lloyd George want at the Paris peace conference ?

Answer 4

For Germany to be weakened but not destroyed as he believed a war would start again if it was too harsh and he wanted to trade with Germany

Question 5

What did Woodrow Wilson want at the Paris peace conference ?

Answer 5

To set up the League of Nations to try and make peace

Question 6

When was the treaty of Versailles signed ?

Answer 6

28 June 1919

Question 7

Terms of the treaty ?

Answer 7

6.6 billion in reparations
6 battleships
No airforce
No tanks
No conscription
Land loss

Question 8

How did Britain react to the TofV ?

Answer 8

Public thought it was fair

Lloyd George thought it was too harsh

Question 9

How did France react to the TofV ?

Answer 9

Public was not satisfied as they wanted Germany too be destroyed

Clemenceau had the same reaction
He believed reparations amount was too small

Question 10

How did the USA react to the TofV ?

Answer 10

Public wanted isolationism (not getting involved)

Woodrow Wilson wanted TofV to be based on his 14 points

Question 11

How did Germany react to the treaty ?

Answer 11

Shocked by severity
Blamed politicians (November criminals)
Kaiser abdicated (fled the country)
Hyperinflation

Question 12

How was Germany tested at the end of the war ?

Answer 12

TofV applied