The ‘Big Three’ And The Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards
Who was the prime minister of Britain?
David Lloyd George
Who was nick-named the ‘tiger’?
George Clemenceau - for his ferociously brilliant political writing
Which leader wanted to weaken Germany so they could never attack their country again?
Clemenceau leader of France
Which leader still wanted to trade with Germany?
Lloyd George Britain’s prime minister
Which leader wanted the ToV to be based on their 14 points ?
Woodrow Wilson
Name 2 of the ideas of the 14 points?
The League of Nations, reduction of armed forces in Germany
Which leader wanted the German navy to be really small?
Britain
Which leader wanted to pay huge reparations for all the damage caused in WW1?
Clemenceau as most of the fights occurred there
Which leader wanted revenge?
Clemenceau
Which 2 leaders wanted a fair treaty that would not lead to wars in the future?
Lloyd George - Britain
Woodrow Wilson - America
The treaty was a Diktat. What does this mean?
An order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent
What was article 231 and why did Germany resent it?
It forced German nation to accept complete responsibility for initiating WW1 they were annoyed as they had to lose lots due to this
How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?
6.6billion
How many men, officers and battleships were Germany allowed in Germany navy?
15,000 men
1,500 officers
6 battleships but 36 total naval ships
Germany and Austria were forbidden to reunite. What was they’re reunion called?
Anschluss 1938
Was Germany allowed to join the League of Nations?
No, as they were blamed for the war
Name three military things Germany wasn’t allowed to have (clue: land, sea, air).
Army was reduced to 100,000 men
a few battleships allowed and no airforce
Was conscription allowed in the German army?
No conscription was not allowed
Name one piece of land taken away from Germany.
The Saar given to lon
How many men were allowed in the German army?
100,000 men
What happened to the Saar?
Was given to the lofn for 15years
What happened to the Rhineland?
It was demilitarised
What happened to Germany’s colonies?
Taken away after ToV and handed out to key members
What did the Germans who signed the Treaty become known as?
November criminals
Why were many Germans starving at the end of the war?
Economic collapse and distribution of food production caused by the war
How many people no longer lived in Germany as a result of the territorial losses of the Treaty?
7 million people
Which term of the Treaty did Germany hate the most?
The reparations as they had to pay 6.6 billion
