Peacemaking

Question 1

What was the main aim of the treaty of Versailles?

Answer 1

To make sure another World war does not happen

Question 2

Who was present at the Treaty of versailles

Answer 2

France- Georges Clemenceau, Britain- David Lloyd George, America- Woodrow Wilson

Question 3

What were the aims of Clemenceau?

Answer 3

1) Germany must return Alsace Lorraine to France
2) Germany should pay reparations to furnace to cover the damages
3) France should be allowed to take posssession of the Rhineland

Question 4

What were the aims of Wilson?

Answer 4

1) Self determination
2) He was n prepared to allow Italy to take the adria coast
3) A League of Nations should be set up to solve future disputes

Question 5

What were the aims of Lloyd George ?

Answer 5

1) Gain Germanys colonies
2) don’t treat Germany too harshly
3) Germany should be allowed to recover
4) France should not be allowed to take the Rhineland, it should only be demilitarised

Question 6

Why did the French want to punish Germany so harshly?

Answer 6

1) WW1 had been fought on French soil
2) France had suffered the most deaths
3) France had a lot of land and resources destroyed

Question 7

Examples of Wilson’s 14 points

Answer 7

1) League of Nations
2) He was not prepared to allow Italy to take the Adriatic coast
3) Independence for Poland
4) Restoration of French territory

Question 8

When and where was the treaty of Versailles signed?

Answer 8

28th June 1919 at Versailles

Question 9

What were the conditions of the treaty of Versailles

Answer 9

GARGLE
German guilt- had to take blame for WW1
Armed forces- no submarines, no air force , only 100,00 soldiers
Reparations- £6600 million
German land- Alsace Lorraine and Sarr given to France. Rhineland Demilitarised. 8 new countries e.g. Austria, Lithuania
League on nations- international peace

Question 10

How far Wilson achieved his aims?

Answer 10

1) Some places given self determination
2) League of nations granted
3) Felt greatly was too harsh on Germany

Question 11

How far did Clemenceau achieve his aims?

Answer 11

1) Reparations weren’t enough
2) Treaty was too soft
3) Were not given the Rhineland

Question 12

How far did Lloyd George achieve his aims?

Answer 12

1) Given more colonies
2)Loss is important trade links
3) Believed the treaty was too harsh

Question 13

Why was the treaty of Versailles a disaster?

Answer 13

1) Left Germany in financial ruin
2) Gave hitler the excuse to invade other countries
3) It had been unjust

Question 14

Why was the treaty of Versailles not a disaster?

Answer 14

1) Germany were being punished for starting a war
2) By 1929 Germany had been able to rebuild
3) Gave GB and France more power

Question 15

What were the German reactions to the treaty?

Answer 15

1) The German people were shocked by the harshness of the treaty
2) Germans were angry they had not been allowed to negotiate terms
3) The German government became known as the November criminals for singing the treaty

Question 16

What did Germany hate most about the treaty?

Answer 16

The guilt clause as they had pride in their country and army which this took away

Question 17

What resources did Germany lose?

Answer 17

16% coal
48% steel
13%land

Question 18

What did america do to help Germany?

Answer 18

Loaned 800 million gold marks to help rebuild the economy

Question 19

Why was the treaty of Versailles unfair?

Answer 19

1) 6 million Germans were found living outside of German territory
2) Germany lost 13% of their land
3) Many people said it was too harsh and could lead to another war
5) Germans felt vulnerable
6) The treaty was a diktat
7) The reparations crippled Germany

Question 20

Reasons why the treaty of Versailles was fair?

Answer 20

1) Only right the losing countries should pay for the damage
2) Germany punished Russia in 1918

Question 21

What was hyperinflation in Germany?

Answer 21

Germans started printing money in order to pay the reparations which led to hyperinflation