peacemaking Flashcards
1
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Wilson’s 14 points: his aims
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- he wanted all countries to disarm to the lowest level they could without risking their safety
- wanted self determination
- his vision for peace was discussion rather than military action
- aimed to stop war from happening again
2
Q
why did the germans ask for an armistice?
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- political chaos in germany
- both sides spent lots of money on the war
- german army was beaten and retreating
3
Q
the war guilt clause
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article 231- germany had to accept responsibility for the war
4
Q
reparations germany had to pay
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£6600 million
5
Q
germany’s military after the treaty
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100,000 men
6 warships
0 aircrafts and submarines
6
Q
german people were humiliated
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- they believed their troops were heroic and undefeatable
- rumours spread that this had been ruined by german traitors, like Jews, Pacifists and those involved in revolts
- later on hitler weaponised this
7
Q
Mass german protest on the treaty of versailles,
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reichstag, 1919
8
Q
the US senate refused to sign the treaty of versailles
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they signed their own treaty w germany in aug 1921
9
Q
why Lloyd George was unhappy with the treaty
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- he felt too much resentment in germany could lead to a future war
- britain’s trade would suffer if germany was too weak
- german people might be angry at the government and start a revolution
- he didn’t act on this because british people wanted to make germany pay.
- he wanted to represent what the british population wants
10
Q
why clemenceau was happy/ unhappy with the treaty
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- his strict ideas were shared by the public
- pleased that germany took blame for the war
- wanted higher reparations, germany in debt forever.
11
Q
the problem with new countries being created
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- people from different national or ethnic groups were thrown together
- they had different resentments after the war
