Peacemaking After WW1 Flashcards
How many countries met at the palace of Versailles
27
When did the countries meet at the palace of Versailles
1919
Who did and didn’t attend the palace of Versailles
The victorious allies did
The Germans did not
Why did they meet at the place of Versailles
To prevent another war happening and discuss what would happen with the loosing countries
How long did the conference last
12 months
What was the name of the conference in Versailles
The Paris peace conference
Out of the big three what was the order of harshness with which they wanted to punish Germany
France
England
USA
Who was the French originated in 1919
George’s Clemenceau
Who was the American president in 1919
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the British prime minister in 1919
David Lloyd George
Why did the French want to punish the Germans so harshly
Most of the fighting in ww1 was done of French soil, so they lost a lot of land and resources
France suffered the most deaths in ww1
What punishments did France want for Germany
Demilitarisation- they wanted to cripple germanys military to ensure they wouldn’t invade again
They wanted the Rhineland to become a demilitarised border between France and Germany.
They wanted massive reparations from Germany, to pay for the damage caused to France
Why didn’t the Americans want strong punishments for Germany
They joined the war late, les very few men, didn’t see any physical effects of war on their soil and even made money selling weapons to allies
What did Woodrow Wilson want for Germany
He wanted them to have self determination (rule over themselves)
He wanted to implement his 14 point plan for peace worldwide
What did Britain want for Germany
The British public wanted the Germans to pay, however dlg was conciliatory of punishing the Germans t9 harshly in fear of a second war
George wanted Germany to become part of the British empire, and remain strong enough to maintain trade
What was the main aim of the treaty
To weaken Germany economically, socially and financially so as to prevent another war
We’re the Germans given a choice in whether or not they could accept the ToV
No, they were given no time to negotiate, either they accepted it or the allies would continue the war
What does TRAWL stand for
Territory Reparations Armaments War guilt League of Nations
What happened to Germanises colonies
Germanises colonies in Africa were taken from them and given to the league as ‘mandates’, however realistically they were controlled by gb and f
What happened to the Rhineland a after the ToV
It was demilitarised, giving protection to the French
What happened to the polish corridor after the ToV
It was given to Poland, a country created by the League of Nations
How many new German speaking countries were created after the ToV
8