Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
1
Q
treaty of versailles
A
- allies defeat the central powers
- armistice is signed
- treaty directly causes wwii (twenty years later)
2
Q
war guilt clause
A
- germany is force to accept the terms of the treaty
- germany must pay $33 billion to allies
- germany must give up their army
- germany must take full responsibility for wwi
- no choice - sign it or the allies will eliminate germany as a nation
3
Q
a new europe
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- austria-hungary gone
- ottoman empire gone
- serbia gone
- nine new nations are created in europe
- europe is very unstable
4
Q
wilson’s 14 points
A
- persident woodrow wilson (us)
- 14 points (ideas) for world peace
- world will not agree to all 14
- the league of nations (14th point) is formed
- league was to help solve world problems
- us will NOT join the league (makes it unstable)
5
Q
remember this…
A
the end of wwi will directly cause the events leading to wwii. adolf hitler is a german soldier in wwi. he, and others, will want their revenge on the allies. it’s only a matter of when and where
6
Q
which of the following is the best description of the league of nations in 1920
A
a place the officials could go and discuss problems
