Peacemaking

Question 1

Aims of Clemenceau

Answer 1

• wanted revenge
• cripple Germany -> never powerful enough to attack again
• armed forced dramatically reduced
• pay compensation

Question 2

Aims of Lloyd George

Answer 2

• didn’t want to treat Germany too harshly -> lead to another war
• wanted to keep Germany quite strong -> could still trade with it
• gain German colonies (British Empire)
• reduce the German Navy

Question 3

Aims of Wilson

Answer 3

• didn’t see the need for revenge
• suggested the League of Nations
• believed in self-determination -> countries could rule by themselves
• 14 points

Question 4

When was ToV signed?

Answer 4

28th June 1919

Question 5

Terms in ToV (10)

Answer 5

• navy limited -> 15,000 men, 1,500 officers and 6 battleships
• Article 231 -> war guilt clause
• Rhineland demilitarised
• Article 232 -> reparations (£6.6 billion decided in 1921)
• colonies given as mandates to the League of Nations (LoN)
• split in two by Polish Corridor
• Anschluss forbidden
• Danzig made a free city under LoN control
• Saar put under control of LoN for 15 years
• army was limited to 100,000 men and conscription was banned

Question 6

Which country was affected by the Treaty of St Germain?

Answer 6

Austria

Question 7

Which country was affected by the Treaty of Neuilly?

Answer 7

Bulgaria

Question 8

Which country was affected by the Treaty of Trianon?

Answer 8

Hungary

Question 9

Which country was affected by the Treaty of Sevres?

Answer 9

Turkey

Question 10

What was the impact of the Treaty of Sevres?

Answer 10

• Turkish people were furious and overthrew their government
• Treaty was overwritten as Allies were not prepared for another war
• set a precedent for breaking international law

Question 11

Which country was affected by the Treaty of Lausanne?

Answer 11

Turkey