Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards
When was the ceasefire announced?
11:00 11 November 1918
Who created the first draft of the Treaty of Versailles?
The American President Woodrow Wilson
Where did the world leaders meet to discuss the treaty with Germany?
The Palace of Versailles
How many treaties were signed?
Five
Where is Versailles?
France
Who announced the armistice?
The British Prime Minister David Lloyd George
Which country was still fighting towards the end of WWI?
Germany
All the other countries had surrendered
On what terms did Germany surrender?
On Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points
How was Wilson described?
As an international idealist who desired world peace based on principles of justice
Which of Wilsons points made it into the Treaty of Versailles?
On,y one
To form The League of Nations
Where is the Palace of Versailles situated?
In France
Just outside of Paris
Who attended the Treaty of Versailles?
Over 1200 delegates from the Allied Powers
Who was not permitted to attend the Treaty of Versailles?
The defeated Central Powers
What is a Kaiser?
The German King
Who was the Kaiser at the end of WWI?
Wilhelm II
Where was Wilhelm II?
He had fled into exile
Who had to sign the Treaty of Versailles?
Dr. Muller
Dr. Bell
Where in the Palace of Versailles was the treaty signed?
The Hall of Mirrors
What is the meaning of Diktat?
The German term for the Treaty of Versailles
It means dictated peace
Why was the Treaty of Versailles called a Diktat?
The new government and leader were not permitted to attend
The Fourteen Points were not the basis of the treaty
What was the name of the new government?
The Weimar Government
Their leader was Dr. Ebert
What were the five treaties signed at the end of WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Saint-Germain The Treaty of Neuilly The Treaty of Trianon The Treaty of Lausanne
What country was involved with the treaty of Versailles?
Germany
What country was involved in the treaty of Saint-Germain?
Austria
