peace treaties of 1929-2923 Flashcards
1
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What did the armistice at the end of the war mean
A
it meant that the fighting would stop and there would be time to sort out the peace treaties
2
Q
Who were the “Big Three” in the peacemaking process
A
Georges Clémenceau
Lloyd George
Woodrow Wilson
3
Q
What were the motives of Clémenceau (7)
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- to ensure future security of France (Germany had attacked twice in the last 50 years)
- punish Germany severely,to leave it weak
- permanent disarmament of Germany
- very high level of reparations payed for destruction caused by Germany during the war
- Saar Basin returned to France
- Rhineland to become an independent state
- the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France
4
Q
What country was Georges Clémenceau from
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France
5
Q
What were the aims of Woodrow Wilson relating to the treaty (4)
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- fair and lasting peace
- self determination
- his ‘14 points’
- international co-operation to settle disputes peacefully in future
6
Q
who was Woodrow Wilson
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28th U.S president
7
Q
what did Lloyd George want from the treaty (6)
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- a ‘just and firm’ peace
- a share of Germany’s colonies
- an economic revival of Europe to re-establish trade
- reduce the threat of communism spreading from Russia
- maintain strength and power of the British naval force
- persuade Clémenceau do make decisions that would not make France the main power in Europe
8
Q
What is ‘self determination’
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allowing nations to decide their own political future
9
Q
Who was Lloyd George
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Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
10
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Main terms of the treaty ()
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Reparations War guilt (article 231) Anschluss The Rhineland Disarmament League of nations
11
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Territorial decisions under the treaty of Versailles
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Alsace Lorraine (returned to France ) The Saar Basin Danzig Eupen,Malmedy and Moresnet North Schleswig Memel West Prussia ,Posen and part of upper Silesia Estonia Latvia and Lithuania German colonies
