Treaty of Versailles (4th form) Flashcards

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Why was Germany important in 1914

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Army great sense of national pride
Industry almost same level as Britain
Farming and resources
Obedience to authority
An empire majority of Africa
An ambitious popular ruler the Kaiser
Welfare and education more than Britain if you were unemployed you would be supported

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What was Britain’s public opinion key demands from the treaty of Versailles

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Britain’s public or angry frustrated I wanted revenge the key demands or resources compensation and they will want to trade of Germany

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What’s the France’s public opinion and key demands

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The public had a lot of damage they have been in two wards and 50 years and they border Germany the key demands for revenge to weaken Germany’s military they wanted land and reparations

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What were the USA’s public opinion national context and what was the USA’s key demands

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They were a long way away they entered the war late so not as many deaths key demands were didn’t want Germany to be destroyed but wanted them to be punished

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What was Germany’s public opinion and what did Germany want

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They were angry annoyed worried anxious embarrassed they want to be part of the treaty of Versailles they want food want other people to pay for their own buildings

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What were the French key demands

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Germany strips of military reparations revenge for high casualties return of Alsace-Lorraine they wanted Germany destroyed both militarily and economically

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In what war America is key demands

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American want everyone to disarm America don’t want to see Germany crippled America don’t like empires self-determination and they want to stop communism and they want the league of Nations

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What are the key points in Wilson’s 14 points

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Self-determination multilaterals assignment the league of Nations and freedom of the seas

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What were Britain’s key demands

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Still be able to trade with Germany they wanted to maintain naval supremacy and to keep their empire

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What were the terms of the treaty of Versailles

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The dictator
Germany accepted blame
100,000 men were allowed in German army
Navy only six battleships
Not allow planes submarines or thanks
Germany’s overseas colonies taken away
Germany give land back to France E.G Alsace-Lorraine
Germany was forbidden to unite with Austria
Had to pay 6000 600 million in reparations
League of Nations was set up
German soldiers were not allowed in the Rhineland

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What was the Anglo American treaty

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It was a treaty that said if Germany was a throw any aggression towards France America and Britain would come to the help

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Why did the American Congress reject the settlement

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Because Wilson’s health is going down the Republicans and kings a small majority in the Senate in 1918 they didn’t want to be involved in another European war America goes into a state of isolation

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Why did Lloyd George receive a hero‘s welcome when he returned from Versailles

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Because he had done what he needed to do the punish Germany but not so harshly they couldn’t rebuild persuaded clemency to adopt a more moderate approach he gained colonies and kept naval supremacy

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Why were Germans angry about war guilt

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Angry because it wasn’t Justin who started the war for blame should be shared they had to accept the other times if they accepted this

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Why were Germans angry about war guilt

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Angry because it wasn’t Justin who started the war for blame should be shared they had to accept the other times if they accepted this

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Why was Germans angry about the Armed Forces being restricted

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They were unable to protect themselves against France if they attacked they felt vulnerable they were embarrassed and humiliated allies were not force to disarm as well which was unfair

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Why was the Germans angry about reparations

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They were never going to be able to recover from that they can rebuild their economy or trade with anyone they were destroyed economy was already on its knees lost key industrial areas which didn’t help

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Why were Germans angry about the loss of territory

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They didn’t have any land or living space they were forbidden to unite with Austria and they had been seen as part of Germany by the people they lost a lot of important industrial areas so we struggle to recover economy humiliated German speakers are on the other rules Britain France took colonies unfair

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Why was Germany angry about the league of Nations

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They were not invited to legal nations they couldn’t resolve the feuds with other countries weren’t a great power anymore humiliated

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Why were Germany angry about non-representation

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They’re angry that they can’t even defend themselves they couldn’t stop any consequences they were angry about how harsh the treaty was

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What positives did France get out of the treaty of Versailles

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The Rhineland must be demilitarised
The important industrial area of Alsace-Lorraine was returned
Germany lost land resources and population which reduced to military economic threats
Show me how to pay six .6 billion in reparations

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What negatives did France get out of the treaty of açai

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Reparations were not high enough still possibility for German recovery
Failure of the Anglo American guarantee in which Britain and the USA had promised to protect France against any future German aggression

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What positives did America get out of the treaty of Versailles

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Poland became an independent country and success Estates were created in the form of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia
It was agreed that the defeat of power should disarm step towards multilaterals assignment
League of Nations was accepted

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What’s negative did America get out of the treaty of Versailles

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Few 14 points for secured
Treaties were not approved by the US Congress
Many German overseas colonies passed to Britain and France instead of self-determination
No freedom of the seas
Austria was not allowed to unite with Germany and Sudeten Germans were not consulted on the future

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What positives did Britain get out of the treaty of Versailles

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Some of Germany’s colonies became part of British Empire
Limitations on Germany’s navy Britain cat naval supremacy
A moderate middleweight piece was achieved help fight against communism

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Negative did Britain get out of the treaty of Versailles

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The Rhineland was to remain part of Germany many German-speaking people on the French or Polish rule which caused concern for Lloyd George as could lead to trouble in future

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What were the other treaty’s called

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Austria – treaty of Saint Germaine
Hungary – the treaty of Trianon
Bulgaria – the treaty of Nevilly
Ottoman Empire – the treaty of Sevrus
Republic of Turkey – the treaty of leusanne

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What were the key terms of Austria treaty

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Empire should be dismembered Tyroll to Italy and large amounts of land to Poland Czechoslovakia Romania and Yugoslavia
Army limited to 30,000 can’t unite with Germany

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what will the key terms of Hungary is treaty

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Good 200 million crop reparations
Admit war guilt
Army reduced to 30,000
67% of land lost

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What were the key terms of Bulgaria‘s treaty

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Play Macedonia
On reduced to 20,000
Air force disbanded
Give up its only submarine
Two.25 billion Francis in reparation

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What were the key terms of the Ottoman Empire treaty

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Military restricted to 50,700 Navy restricted landlords to Greece and Armenia

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What were the key terms of Republic of Turkey Street

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Land gained
No military restrictions
Armenia would not become an independent nation