treaty of Versailles Flashcards

1
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Who were the big three

A

Woodrow Wilson USA
David Lloyd-George Great Britain
Georges Clemenceau France

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2
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Who was the fourth country

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Italy

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3
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What was Clemenceau’s alias

A

the tiger

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4
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What did France want from the treaty

A

Security
Revenge
Reparations
Germany destroyed so much they couldn’t retaliate

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5
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What did Britain want?

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What did Britain want?
Punish the Germans
Also wanted Germany to recover for trading purposes
Was worried about “the disease from the east”, meaning communism

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What did America want

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Wanted Germany to be punished but not severely
Wanted to set up a league of nations which would settle disputes
American public didn’t support him as they were fedup with involvement in European affairs

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What did the treaty mean for Germany

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German army reduced to 100,000 men, not allowed to have tanks
Germany was not allowed an air force
The Rhineland was to be de-militarized
The Allies were to occupy the west bank of the Rhine for fifteen years
The German navy was to have no submarines or large battleships

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