Topic 2 - Peace making 1918-191 and the League of Nations Flashcards
Who was the Prime Minister of France:
Clemenceau
What was the Prime Minister of Britain
Lloyd George
Who was the President of the USA
Woodrow Wilson
What were the aims of Clemenceau at the Paris Peace Conference?
- Germany should not be allowed to keep their navy and colonies
- Wanted to treat Germany Harshly so they couldn’t invade again
What were the aims of Lloyd George at the Paris Peace Conference?
- Germany should not be allowed to keep their navy and colonies
- Didn’t want to treat Germany to bad
- Still wanted to trade with Germany
- Publicly wanted revenge
- Didn’t think Germany should have free access to seas
What were the aims of Woodrow Wilson at the Paris Peace Conference?
- Wanted to punish Germany, but not too bad
- Wanted lasting Peace
What were the main aims of the Treaty of Versailles?
- Diktat
- Territorial Changes
- Military restrictions
- The war-guilt clause
- Reparations
What was Diktat
- Germany had to sign an agreement saying they were not allowed to take part in the debates and negotiations
What territorial changes took place?
- Alsace Lorraine given back to France
- Lithuania become independent
- Unions between Germany and Austria were forbidden
What military restrictions took place?
- Germany’s colonies ere given to Britain and France
- Army limited to 100,000 men (volunteers only)
- Rhineland became demilitarized
What was War-guilt?
- Germany had to take the blame for WW1
Reperations?
- Germany had to pay for any damage caused by the war
What was the Assembly in the League of Nations?
- All countries involved
- They met once a year
- All had to agree before a decision was made
What was the Council in the League of Nations?
- France, Britain, Italy, Japan
- Aimed to dissolve any disputes
What Steps were the Council of the League supposed to take?
1) Put pressure on the aggressor
2) Stop trading with the aggressor
3) Military force
When was the Manchurian Crisis
1931 - 1933
What happened at the Manchurian Crisis
- Japan took over Manchuria
- Japan had a railway in Manchuria
What effects did the Manchurian Crisis Have on the League
Japan, a permanent member of the council:
- left
- got away with an act of aggression
When was the Abyssinian Crisis
1935-1936
What happened at the Abyssinian Crisis
- Italy took over Abyssinia
Actions took by the League after Abyssinian Crisis
- two month debate followed by the ban on iron coal and oil
- Stopped imports from Italy
What effects did the Abyssinian Have on the League
- Italy left
- Showed they were slow
Why did Britain and France not do anything in Manchuria
- japan was too far away and they were not prepared to risk their armed forces
Why did Britain and France not do anything in Abyssinia
- They wanted to keep Italy’s friendship
Actions took by the League after The Manchurian Crisis
- They set up an investigation but were too slow
- Japan claimed they were just restoring order
