Treaty Of Versailles

Question 0

When did the kaiser abdicate?

Answer 0

9th November 1918

Question 1

When was the armistice signed?

Answer 1

11th November 1918

Question 2

Where did the kaiser abdicate to?

Answer 2

Holland and the New Democratic German government feared a communist revolution as there was extreme hardship in Germany

Question 3

What was the hardship in Germany a result of?

Answer 3

The Royal Navy’s blockade of German ports which had led to appalling food shortages and malnutrition in Germany

Question 4

What did Woodrow Wilson want to base the TOV on?

Answer 4

His 14 points for peace and most importantly self-determination

Question 5

When was the TOV signed?

Answer 5

28th June 1919

Question 6

Who were the big three?

Answer 6

David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson

Question 7

What was the idea behind the TOV?

Answer 7

To prevent future wars

Question 8

What is Clemenceau’s nickname?

Answer 8

The tiger

Question 9

What did Clemenceau want?

Answer 9

To punish Germany and wanted revenge on Germany for the suffering caused to the French people. He wanted Germany to remain forever weak in order to prevent further invasion

Question 10

Where did most of the fighting take place?

Answer 10

North East France

Question 11

How did Clemenceau want to punish Germany?

Answer 11

By taking away German territory, weakening German industry, and reducing Germany’s armed forces

Question 12

When was the Franco-Prussian war?

Answer 12

1870-1871

Question 13

What was Woodrow Wilson able to do?

Answer 13

Take a detached view as the USA had not entered the war until 1917

Question 14

What did Woodrow Wilson want?

Answer 14

A just (fair) and lasting peace, to prevent Germany becoming aggressive again, didn’t want Germany to pay heavy compensation

Question 15

What did David promise the British people?

Answer 15

To “squeeze the German lemon until the pips squeak”

Question 16

What did the British public want?

Answer 16

To “hang the kaiser and make Germany pay”

Question 17

David saw Germany as a valuable trading partner so wanted?

Answer 17

To prevent Germany becoming weak that a revival of trade and industry was hindered, prevent Germany turning to communism, avoid Germany being humiliated, end German threat and to make Germany a non-aggressive country without colonies

Question 18

Did any of the big three get what they wanted?

Answer 18

No, none of the big three got what they wanted

Question 19

What was the TOV?

Answer 19

It was a compromise peace

Question 20

What were the military restrictions?

Answer 20

Army - 100,000 men, no conscription, no military aircraft, tanks, submarines or heavy artillery, no troops in the Rhineland, 6 battleships and 10,000 sailors

Question 21

What were the territorial changes?

Answer 21

Colonies were given to victorious countries as mandates, 10% of German land given away, 12.5% population, 16% industrial production, Alsace-Lorraine returned to F, Northern Schleswig to Denmark, Eupen & Malmedy to Belgium, land to Poland and Czech

Question 22

What were the economic terms?

Answer 22

Article 231 - accept war guilt - now pay reparations, £6.6 billion over 42 years, Saar went to F for 15 years, upper Silesia went to P, 1923 refused to pay reparations and France and Belgium invaded the Ruhr

Question 23

How did Germany feel?

Answer 23

Humiliated, restrictions took away their pride, German representatives were not present during the negotiations, told to sign the TOV or be invaded

Question 24

Was the treaty fair?

Answer 24

1871 - G had to pay 5 billion French Francs to F and took Alsace-Lorraine, 1917 - G took land from Russia under the harsh terms of the Brest-litovsk