The End Of World War 1 Flashcards
What is an armistice?
A formal agreement between warring parties to stop fighting.
Who did the allied powers consist of?
Britain America France Greece Russia Serbia
Who did the axis powers consist of?
Germany Bulgaria Austria Italy Turkey
Who was woodrow wilson?
Represented usa Made 14 points Wanted peace Wasn't affected badly Didn't loose lots of land Only fought for 1 year
Who was david lloyd george?
Represented britain Agreed with usa But wanted to be in 1919 elections So let Germany loose navy But wasn't harsh Wanted to trade
Who was George clemclau?
Represented france Harsh Angry Effected the most Wanted revenge so never attack again.
What were the 4 rules of the treaty?
War guilt clause - blame
Reperations-money
Disarment- 100000 men and lost navy
Loss of territory- lost land, minerals, population
Who was the chancellor and what year?
Friedrich elbert
1919
What took over Germany and what were they?
Communist party On right wing Freikorps They were capitalists Rule Germany as democracy Elbert battled to control germany
What is new government?
The weimar republic
Which was a coalition of parties
What is coalition?
2 or more parties join to get more votes
What was the disadvantage of coalition?
All had different opinions
Caused fights and friction
What is a republic?
Live in a country which has a leader
What were the political problems?
Communist party disliked his captilist beliefs
Political problems from tight wing parties cause democracy
Economic problems- starvation, unemployment, declining currency
What were the problems in the weimar?
Large num of parties represented in rechstag= represented divisions, coalitions that were forming reforming.
Putsch or coup detat failed- under attack and popular and other parties trying to over throw them
What did France attack and why?
The ruhr
Germany couldnt pay
What did hitler join?
The nationalist socialist german workers party