Turkey 1920

Question 1

What was the treaty of 1920 called?

Answer 1

Treaty of Sevres

Question 2

When was the treaty of 1920 signed?

Answer 2

10 August 1920

Question 3

What states did Turkey have to recognise as independent in the treaties of 1920?

Answer 3

Kingdom of Herjaz and Armenia

Question 4

To whom did Turkey lose their provinces?

Answer 4

Turkey lost its provinces in the Middle East to Britain (Palestine, Iraq and Transjordan) and France (Syria) under the League mandates

Question 5

To whom did Turkey lose territory to?

Answer 5

Greece and Italy

Question 6

What would happen to the Dardanelles Strait?

Answer 6

It was to become an international waterway

Question 7

How did Turkey react to the loss of Smyrna to Greece?

Answer 7

It outraged Turkish national feeling as the principle of self-determination was being ignored

Question 8

What was sparked by the treaty?

Answer 8

A national movement

Question 9

Who was the national movement led by?

Answer 9

Mustapha Kemal

Question 10

What did Mustapha Kemal do?

Answer 10

He challenged the peace treaty by using force to drive the Greeks out of Smyrna, forcing the treaty to be re-negotiated