Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards
When did the Versailles conference begin?
January 1919
What was the ceasefire of November 1918 called?
The Armastice
How many countries attended the conference?
32
What were 4 terms of the treaty?
take blame for war (article 231), couldn’t unite with Austria, no submarines, only 6 battleships and reduced army to 100,000 men
5 areas of land in Europe Germany lost?
Rhineland, East Prussia, Saar, Danzig, Alsace-Lorraine
How much were the reparations set at?
£6600 million
What made the Germans pay reparations in January 1921?
Britain, France and Belgium invaded
List the 4 other treaties? 19-20
Saint Germain (with Austria)
Neuilly (with Bulgaria)
Trianon (with Hungary)
Serves (with Turkey)
List 4 problems with self-determination?
- caused small wars in Poland
- it was not allowed for Germany
- it created many small, weak countries which Hitler could easily conquer lately
- the new nation-states had racial minorities living there
How many cities did Hitler visit in a week?
20