TOV

Question 1

Name of big four?

Answer 1

1. Woodrow Willison
2. David Lloyd George
3. GEORGES CLEMENCEAU (THE TIGER)
4. VITTORIO ORLANDO

Question 2

Countries they represent?

Answer 2

1. USA
2. Britain
3. France
4. Italy

Question 3

What USA wanted?

Answer 3

1.14 point plan.
- In particular a League of nations

• and to spread democracy

2. He was aware of the danger of punishing Germany too harshly

• as this may cause future conflicts.

Question 4

What did UK want?

Answer 4

1. He wanted to ensure that Germany could recover

• as there were a significant trading partner.

2. Many in Britain had lost relatives

• and he needs to balance this with some form of punishment for Germany

Question 5

What did France want?

Answer 5

1. He wanted revenge to punish Germany

• so they could not rise again to power
• and threaten France.

2. He also wanted Germany to pay for the damage caused to France.
3. France had the largest civilian loss of life in WWI.

Question 6

What did Italy want?

Answer 6

1. They had little say in the peace talks having changed sides in 1915.
2. They did want and got a small amount of land from Germany.

Question 7

Categories of the terms?

Answer 7

1. Economic
2. Military
3. Geographic
4. War Guilt Clause

Question 8

Economic term?

Answer 8

6,600 million pounds in reparations

Question 9

Military term?

Answer 9

1. Germany had army reduced to 100,000 troops
2. No conscription
3. No subs and no air force
4. 6 battle ships
5. Rhineland demilitarised
6. No trading of war materials

Question 10

War Guilt Clause?

Answer 10

War guilt clause Germany had to

1. Accept full responsibility for starting the war

• they hated this the most

as they did not technically start the war

Question 11

How did Germans react to the terms of the TOV? (War Guilt Clause)

Answer 11

1. They believed they were not to blame for war
2. Although it did not physically harm Germany

• it still hurt their pride

3. Quote to accompany this -

The soldier sent to sign the Treaty refused to sign it-

“To say such a thing would be a lie,” he said.

In consequence, ultimately Germany wanted to overturn the terms of the TOV

Question 12

How did Germans react to the terms of the TOV? (economic)

Answer 12

1. Germany held great resentment to the 6,600 million pounds in reparations

• because this was an unrealistic amount

2. It also made Germany believe that France and Britain were trying to starve their children

Question 13

After France and Britain invaded Germany (January 1921) - did Germany start to pay reparations?

Answer 13

Yes.