The Paris Peace Treaties Flashcards
Name the treaties and the country
Treaty of Trianon (Hungary) Treaty of St. Germain (Austria) Treaty of Sevres (Turkey) Treaty of Neuilly (Bulgaria) Treaty of Versailles (Germany)
Similarities between the treaties
Lost land
Demilitarisation
War guilt
Reparations
Wilson’s 14 Points
- End to secret alliances
- Freedom of the seas
- Free trade among nations
- World disarmament
- Self-determination for former colonies and invaded territories
- A world-peace organisation
Leaders of the Big Three and posts
Lloyd-George (Prime Minister)
Clemenceau (Prime Minister)
Woodrow Wilson (President)
Aims of Clemenceau (France)
Wanted revenge Protection against Germany Remembered Franco-Prussian War French President (Poincare) wanted Germany broken up into several states Wanted treaty to weaken Germany forever
Aims of Lloyd-George (Britain)
Wanted trade (2nd largest trading partner)
Middle between US and France
Wanted them to lose colonies
Reduction of navy (threatened Royal Navy)
Public wanted revenge but he knew consequences
Won election promising to make Germany pay
Aims of Woodrow Wilson (USA)
Wanted Peace
Germany should be punished but not too harshly
14 points
Wanted to avoid a war
Self-Determination (Eastern Europe to rule itself instead of being part of an empire)
Effects of WW1
Economic Effects
Social Effects
Political Effects
Territorial Effects
Economic Effects (WW1)
Britain, Russia, France bankrupt Relied on money from US Inflation in Germany Fuel Shortage Germany Currency collapsed in Germany Germany was in debt
Social Effects (WW1)
Millions of Refugees (spread diseases- Spanish Flu, 50 million deaths)
35 million people died worldwide
Lack of working men made working women and voting rights
Hierarchal structure of society broke down
Political Effects (WW1)
Empires of Russia, Austria-Hungary and Turkey collapsed
Russian Tsar died and communism took over
Habsburg Monarchs didn’t have anywhere to rule
Britain and France’s colonies began to think of independence
Territorial Effects (WW1)
Germany lost 15% of its population
France and Germany suffered most damage
Germany borders undecided
Why did Big Three Disagree
No war on US soil
US wasn’t as affected so Wilson was more idealistic
Clemenceau felt that US and Britain wanted strong Germany to keep them in check
Wilson weakened by lack of support at home
Lloyd-George was worried by the idea of independence that Woodrow Wilson had because there was British Empire
Terms of the Treaty of Versailles
Territory
Military
Reparations
International Peace
Territory (TOV)
Alsace Lorraine lost to France
Polish Corridor and Upper Silica lost to Poland
Danzig Port to LoN…
Lost valuable land for industry
Rhineland demilitarised
Saarland plebiscite after 15y under LoN
Forbidden Anschluss
Colonies given away
Lost 10% of land, 12,5% of population, 48% of iron
7 million Germans lived outside of Germany
Military Restrictions (TOV)
100 00 men 7 Infantry devisions No submarines, tanks and aircrafts 6 battleships No conscription No arms trade 15 000 sailors
Reparations (TOV)
£6,6 billion to be paid before 1984
Taken in iron ore and coal
International Peace (TOV)
Not allowed to join LoN until proven to be a ‘peace loving country’`
Article 231: War guilt