Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards
What nations were in “The Big Three”?
France, Britain, USA
Who were the leaders in “The Big Three”?
France: Georges Clemenceau
Britain: David Lloyd George
USA: Woodrow Wilson.
How long did “The Big Three” have to make decisions on the treaty?
12 Months.
What is PASTA?
Purpose
Author
Site
Time
Audience.
What is “Diktat”?
An unpopular order by someone in power.
What is the League of Nations?
Intergovernmental organisation who all strives for world peace together.
What is Article 231?
War Guilt Clause.
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
28th June 1919.
What date was the WW1 Armistice signed?
11th November 1918
4 Elements of the Treaty of Versailles?
BRAT:
Blame
Reparations
Army
Territory.
What is an Armistice?
An agreement between countries to stop fighting
What did France want from the Treaty of Versailles?
German Army reduced.
Compensation.
German borders pushed back.
What did Britain want from the Treaty of Versailles?
Gain German colonies.
Reduce German forces.
What did the Wilson want from the Treaty of Versailles?
14 Points (e.g. like freedom of the seas)
The League of Nations.
What is a mandate?
Policy to be operated by authority or ownership to be transferred.
1 Reason for Germany losing WW1?
Economy collapse.
How many articles in the Treaty of Versailles?
440.
What is article 232 in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany blamed and gad to pay reparations (£6,600 billion).
What was the German Navy limited to?
15,000 soldiers
6 battleships
No submarines
How many people was the German army allowed according to the TofV?
100,000
After the TofV was signed, what did the German Citizens call the government?
The “November Criminals.”
Name 5 other treaties.
Treaty of St Germain.
Treaty of Neuilly.
Treaty of Trianon.
Treaty of Sevres.
Treaty of Lausanne.
When was the Treaty of Lausanne signed?
1923.
What happened to the Treaty of Sevres (1920)?
It caused conflict with Turkey so it was overwritten by the Treaty of Lausanne.
What conference was there for WW1?
The Paris Peace Conference.
What did the League of Nations want?
To achieve international peace.
How many members was there in the LoN
42.
When was the LoN made?
1920.
When was Germany allowed to join the LoN?
1926.
Who did not (or wasn’t allowed) join the LoN?
Germany (until 1926), Russia, and the USA.
Who were the 4 permanent members of the LoN?
Britain,
France,
Italy,
Japan.
Where was the LoN based?
Geneva, Switzerland.
How many treaties were signed after WW1?
7 Treaties.
What was the most important part of the LoN?
The Assembly.
How many times a year the the LoN assembly meet?
Annually (once a year).
When did Vilma happen? Was is a success or failure?
- FAILURE!
