Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards
Leader of France
George Clemenceau
Leader of Britian
Lloyd George
Leader of America
Woodrow Wilson
Leader of Germany
Wilhelm II
What did France want in the treaty of Versailles
Make Germany pay, Germany has to be stopped from invading again, revenge
What did Great Britain want in the treaty of Versailles
Simular to French, but worried that too harsh treaty might cause more hostility in the future
What did america want in the treaty of Versailles
Put forward the use of the 14 points designed to establish a lasting peace in Europe
What did Germany agree to in the treaty of Versailles
- Accept new map of Europe
- Accept decisions made by the new League of Nations
- Limit size of its army and navy
- Give up its empire
- Accept blame for war and pay reparations to countries that suffered damage during the war
Compromise
Where all sides give up some of their aims so agreement can be reached
Reparations
Payments made by the defeated countries to repair the damage done to the victorious countries
War guilt clause
Blamed the war entirely on Germany
Treaty of St. Germain
Austria, September 10th 1919
Austrias land after war
Austria lost serbia and Czechoslovakia to Italy
Austrias army after war
Had to be reduced to 30,000 men
Austrias Anschluss after war
Union with Germany was forbidden