Treaty Of Versailles

Question 1

What nations were in “The Big Three”?

Answer 1

France, Britain, USA

Question 2

Who were the leaders in “The Big Three”?

Answer 2

France: Georges Clemenceau
Britain: David Lloyd George
USA: Woodrow Wilson.

Question 3

How long did “The Big Three” have to make decisions on the treaty?

Answer 3

12 Months.

Question 4

What is PASTA?

Answer 4

Purpose
Author
Site
Time
Audience.

Question 5

What is “Diktat”?

Answer 5

An unpopular order by someone in power.

Question 6

What is the League of Nations?

Answer 6

Intergovernmental organisation who all strives for world peace together.

Question 7

What is Article 231?

Answer 7

War Guilt Clause.

Question 8

When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

Answer 8

28th June 1919.

Question 9

What date was the WW1 Armistice signed?

Answer 9

11th November 1918

Question 10

4 Elements of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 10

BRAT:
Blame
Reparations
Army
Territory.

Question 11

What is an Armistice?

Answer 11

An agreement between countries to stop fighting

Question 12

What did France want from the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 12

German Army reduced.
Compensation.
German borders pushed back.

Question 13

What did Britain want from the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 13

Gain German colonies.
Reduce German forces.

Question 14

What did the Wilson want from the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 14

14 Points (e.g. like freedom of the seas)
The League of Nations.

Question 15

What is a mandate?

Answer 15

Policy to be operated by authority or ownership to be transferred.

Question 16

1 Reason for Germany losing WW1?

Answer 16

Economy collapse.

Question 17

How many articles in the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 17

440.

Question 18

What is article 232 in the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 18

Germany blamed and gad to pay reparations (£6,600 billion).

Question 19

What was the German Navy limited to?

Answer 19

15,000 soldiers
6 battleships
No submarines

Question 20

How many people was the German army allowed according to the TofV?

Answer 20

100,000

Question 21

After the TofV was signed, what did the German Citizens call the government?

Answer 21

The “November Criminals.”

Question 22

Name 5 other treaties.

Answer 22

Treaty of St Germain.
Treaty of Neuilly.
Treaty of Trianon.
Treaty of Sevres.
Treaty of Lausanne.

Question 23

When was the Treaty of Lausanne signed?

Answer 23

1923.

Question 24

What happened to the Treaty of Sevres (1920)?

Answer 24

It caused conflict with Turkey so it was overwritten by the Treaty of Lausanne.

Question 25

What conference was there for WW1?

Answer 25

The Paris Peace Conference.

Question 26

What did the League of Nations want?

Answer 26

To achieve international peace.

Question 27

How many members was there in the LoN

Answer 27

42.

Question 28

When was the LoN made?

Answer 28

1920.

Question 29

When was Germany allowed to join the LoN?

Answer 29

1926.

Question 30

Who did not (or wasn’t allowed) join the LoN?

Answer 30

Germany (until 1926), Russia, and the USA.

Question 31

Who were the 4 permanent members of the LoN?

Answer 31

Britain,
France,
Italy,
Japan.

Question 32

Where was the LoN based?

Answer 32

Geneva, Switzerland.

Question 33

How many treaties were signed after WW1?

Answer 33

7 Treaties.

Question 34

What was the most important part of the LoN?

Answer 34

The Assembly.

Question 35

How many times a year the the LoN assembly meet?

Answer 35

Annually (once a year).

Question 36

When did Vilma happen? Was is a success or failure?

Answer 36

1920. FAILURE!