The Armistice: Aims of the Peacemakers (CAT) Flashcards
1
Q
How many representatives from winning countries met at the Paris peace conference in 1919?
A
32
2
Q
Which country suffered the most deaths out of France, Britain and USA?
A
France
3
Q
What was Clemenceau’s stance?
A
- he wanted to cripple Germany to make sure it was not powerful enough to fight another war
- he wanted Germany’s forces dramatically reduced
- he wanted the Rhineland demilitarised
- he wanted Germany’s land reduced
- he thought Germany should pay for the war damage
4
Q
Why was Lloyd George elected?
A
He promised to make Germany pay
5
Q
What was Lloyd George’s stance?
A
- he was more cautious than Clemenceau
- he was worried I’d Germany was treated too harshly it could lead to another war
- he wanted Germany to remain quite strong to maintain trade with it
- Lloyd George wanted to gain the German colonies
- he wanted Germany’s navy reduced to ensure Britain were powerful
6
Q
What was Woodrow Wilson’s stance?
A
- he was concerned if they were too harsh on Germany another war would develop
- he wanted a future where everyone was treated fairly
- he suggested the League of Nations
- he believed in self determination allowing countries to rule themselves
- he wanted freedom of the seas
7
Q
What did Woodrow Wilson propose?
A
- the fourteen points
- it was a list of rules that aimed to create fairness and peace
- included things like freedom of the seas
8
Q
What were the agreements on the armistice Germany signed to end the war?
A
- Germany agreeing to pay reparations
- giving Alsace-Loraine back to France
- demilitarising the Rhineland
9
Q
What had the British MP Eric Campbell Gedddes promised to the British public?
A
We shall squeeze the German lemon until the pips squeak
10
Q
When was the treaty of Versailles signed?
A
June 1919
11
Q
Why were the big three hurried
A
Because victorious countries wanted reparations so they could start rebuilding
12
Q
What were 8 of Wilson’s 14 points?
A
- no secret treaties
- freedom of the seas
- disarmament
- Alsace Lorraine returned to France
- self determination especially in the Austrio Hungarian and Ottoman Empire
- independence to be given to Romania, Serbia and Montenegro
- an independent Polish state to be created with access to the sea
- the League of Nations
