Treaty OfVersailles Flashcards
Who were the Big Three?
Woodrow Wilson(USA President/Kdot)
George Clemenceau(Prime Minster of France/Drake)
David Lloyd George(Prime Minister of Great Britain/J.Cole)
What and When was the Treaty Of Versailles?
In June 1919, Germanys Punishment was set out in a big fat document, German Politicians were told to sign it or get cooked, GYATABAYO๐คช
What was in the Treaty Of Versailles ?
Germany must pay for the war (6.600m) and agree they started the war.
Have no Air Force or submarines, only tiny army and navy, No German soldiers near france.
Hand over colonies to Brits and Frenchies. Parts of Countries cut off to make new ones.
League of Nations set up.
What is the League of Nations?
A kind of international club for setting problems peacefully. Headquarters are in Geneva Switzerland.
How many countries joined straightaway into LoN?(league of Nations)
40
State some successes of the League of nations
Freed 200k people
Helped 400k prisoners of war ( to return home)
Worked hard to defeat diseases(leprosy,cholera and smallpox)
Sorted out dispute between finland and Sweden
Sorted dispute between greece and Bulgaria
Failures of the league of nations
The league never had armed forces.
The Usa Never joined
Japan, Germany and Soviet Union left.
Couldnt stop Japan invading China in 1931
Ouldnt stop Italy invading Abysinia
Couldnt stop Germany expanding its territory in 1936 to 1939.
What did Woodrow Wilson want?
Didnt want Germany to be punished
Wantes to prevent Germany becoming aggrssive.
Want national groups to rule themselves, self-determination.
What did George Clemenceau want?
-1.4m soldier died from france. So he wanted revenge on Germany
-Germany to pay for all the war damge
-Weaken germanys armed forces
What david Lloyd George Want?
Wanted to keep Germany weak.
Avoid humilating Germany.
No german threat towards British Navy and Empire.
