Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards

1
Q

Who didn’t come to the Paris peace conference?

A

Non of the defeated countries or Russia

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2
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Who were the big three

A

GB France and USA

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3
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Who was the leader of France?

A

Georges Clemenceau

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4
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Who was the leader of USA

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Woodrow Wilson

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5
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Who was the leader of GB

A

Lloyd George

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6
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Who wanted to punish G the most? Why?

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France- because he had seen G invade in 1870 and 1914 and most of the war was fought on French soil therefore all agricultural land and industry was ruined

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7
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Who wanted to punish G the least?

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USA because Woodrow believed that for there to be long term peace then punishing G would cause resentment

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8
Q

When was Lloyd George elected?

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1918- he won a very convincing election

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9
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What are examples of slogans Lloyd used to win his campaign?

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‘Hang the kaiser’ ‘make G pay’

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10
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Why was Lloyd George afraid about punishing G too harshly

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He thought it would make them turn to communism and GB depended on it’s trade

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11
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What was another aim of GB

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To preserve he supremacy of their navy

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12
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What was Clemenceau’s main aim?

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To protect France from another attack and to keep G weak

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13
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When did Wilson publish his 14 points?

A

Jan 1918

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14
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What treaty did g present Russia with and when?

A

The treaty of Brest-Litovsk march 1918

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15
Q

What did Wilson believe in?

A

Self determination

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16
Q

When did the USA join the war

A

1917

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17
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How did Wilson want to punish G

A

With his 14 points

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18
Q

What clauses were for the League of Nations

A

The first 26 clauses

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19
Q

What did G lose

A

Alsace and lorrain

20
Q

What was put under the control of the League of Nations? For how long?

A

The Saar and for 15 years then there would be a pelibcite

21
Q

Who was G forbidden to unite with

A

Austria

22
Q

Where went to Belgium

A

Eupen and Malmedy

23
Q

What were all of Gs colonies given as

A

Mandates

24
Q

When was the reparations figure set

A

1921

25
Q

How much?

A

£6.6 million

26
Q

How long would it take for them to pay

A

42 years

27
Q

How large was their army allows to be

A

Only 100,000 men

28
Q

What was banned

A

Conscription

29
Q

What were they not allowed in their army

A

Tanks, submarines or aircraft, only 6 battleships

30
Q

What clause was was war guilt

A

Clause 231

31
Q

What was the League of Nations set up to do

A

Keep peace and monitor the terms of the treaty

32
Q

What did the Gs end up calling the treaty

A

The Treaty if Diktat

33
Q

What is diktat?

A

g was only allowed to discuss terms for 3 weeks and only minor changes were made - dictated peace

34
Q

How much land did g lose

A

Between 6-8 million people- 10% of land and people

35
Q

How many G speakers were placed under the control of Poland

A

1.5 million

36
Q

Why was g upset

A

It mean they loss culture and families were split up

37
Q

What effects did the reparations have on G

A

People were all ready starving, it crippled g even further and it would increase the length of time that the bitterness of was would last

38
Q

Why was G upset with the Arms agreement

A

Meant that they couldn’t defend themselves

39
Q

Why were hey upset with war guilt

A

They thought try were being blamed for something hat the kaiser and other countries had done ad they had changed their government

40
Q

Was G allowed to join the league

A

Not at first

41
Q

When was the treaty of verailles signed

A

28th june 1919

42
Q

When was Germany allowed to join

A

1926

43
Q

When did japan leave

A

1933

44
Q

When did Germany leave

A

1933

45
Q

When did italy leave

A

1937

46
Q

When did russia join

A

1934

47
Q

How many delegates were at the Paris peace conference?

A

32