Stab in the Back Flashcards
1
Q
What did the German soldiers believe?
A
- They believed they were winning WW1 because of the propaganda from home.
- They believed that by signing the Armistace, the government had betrayed the fallen.
- They blamed those not fighting (Jews and Marxists) and said that the government ‘stabbed them in the back.’
2
Q
What does LAMB stand for?
A
L - land
A - armaments
M - money
B - blame
3
Q
Peace Agreement was…
A
the Treaty of Versailles
4
Q
Which 3 countries decided Germany’s fate?
A
- France
- England
- USA
5
Q
Who was in charge of the 3 countries?
A
- Clemenceau
- Wilson
- Lloyd George
6
Q
What did France think?
A
- Promises it wouldn’t happen again
- Revenge
- Repayment
- No wealth/forces for Germany
7
Q
What did the USA think?
A
- Peace not punishment
- No secret diplomacy
- No European affairs
- Trade with Germany
- ‘Splendid Isolation’
8
Q
What did the UK think?
A
- Fought most for Germany
- Germany should be stable
- Return to trading
- Recovery for themselves
- No communism
9
Q
What were the reparations Germany had to pay?
A
- £6.6 billion pounds for WW1 damages
- Limited army
- Rhineland (a mining district) to France
- Not allowed to be friends with Austria
- Land to others
- Free other countries under their jurisdiction
10
Q
L- land
A
- 13% lost and 6 million people
- Loss of coal and raw materials
- Halved - gave Poland access to sea
- No troops in Rhineland - France safe from German attack
- Overseas colonies lost
11
Q
A - army
A
- Reduced to 100k men
- 15k sailors
- 6 battle ships
- No air force, tanks, submarines
12
Q
M - money
A
- Pay back France and Belgium
2. £6.6 billion
13
Q
B - blame
A
- ‘War guilt’ - Germany blamed, when they didn’t even start it
- Allies demanded compensation for all damage
14
Q
What did Germany want before the Treaty of Versailles?
A
Fairness and justice - but they didn’t get it
