Peace Treaties 1919-1923 Flashcards
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
28 June, 1919
How many articles were there in the Treaty of Versailles?
440 Articles of Germany’s punishment.
What was the name of the multinational alliance set up by the Treaty of Versailles?
The League of Nations
How much did Germany had to pay due to the Treaty of Versailles?
226 Billion Gold Marks (≈£660 Billion) reduced to 132 Billion Gold Marks(≈£284 Billion) at a later date
What is the mnemonic for the results of the Treaty of Versailles?
BLAM, or LAMB. This stands for Land, Army, Money, Blame.
How was the German Army restricted?
They could only have 100,000 men, 6 battleships, they weren’t allowed any submarines and they weren’t allowed an air force. Also they weren’t allowed to unite with Austria
What was the name of the area of industrial land taken away from Germany in the Treaty of Versailles?
The Saar coalfield, and Alsace-Lorraine (both were taken by France)
What are the other four Treaties?
Treaty of Saint Germaine - with Austria,
Treaty of Trianon with Hungary ,
Treaty of Neuilly with Bulgaria
and Treaty of Sevres with Turkey.
What was the ceasefire of November 1918 called?
Armistice
When did the Versailles Conference begin?
Jan 1919
Who were the three most important men at the Conference?
Georges Clemenceau, Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George
What was their nickname?
The Big Three
Who was the prime minister of France?
Georges Clemenceau
List 3 things Clemenceau wanted from the peace
- revenge
- punish and make Germany pay reparations
- weaken
