U8 L6 Peace Initiatives Flashcards

1
Q

Did the German government recieve any guarantee that they would recieve a peace settlement based on Wilson’s 14 Points?

A

no

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2
Q

How many Allied countries came together to discuss the fate of the defeated powers?

A

over thirty

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3
Q

Who were the 5 great powers that made the major decisions in the meetings discussing the defeated powers’ fate?

A
  • England
  • France
  • Italy
  • US
  • (lesser degree) Japan
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4
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What country was not represented in the meetings? Why?

A
  • Russia

- withdrew early from war

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5
Q

Which country was David Lloyd George a leader of?

A

Great Britain

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6
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Which country was Premier Vittorio Orlando a leader of?

A

Italy

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7
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Which country was Premier Georges Clemenceau a leader of?

A

France

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8
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Which country was Woodrow Wilson a leader of?

A

United States

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9
Q

Although Lloyd George, Clemenceau, and Orlando agreed with the 14 points, what stance did they maintain?

A
  • Central Powers should be punished

- wanted to divide, disarm, and force Germany to pay reparations

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10
Q

What is a reparation?

A

defeated countries paying for war

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11
Q

What could the European countries and Japan gain by a harsh peace treaty with Germany?

A

control German territory and colonies

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12
Q

What world organization did Wilson form?

A

League of Nations

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13
Q

What did the League of Nations have the authority to do?

A
  • manage international relations
  • limit armaments
  • settle disagreements in peaceful manner
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14
Q

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

A

segment of Peace of Paris dealing with Germany

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15
Q

What was the Peace of Paris?

A

peace treaty btw Allied and Central Powers after WWI

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16
Q

What were the terms that Germany were faced with in the Treaty of Versailles?

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  • return Alsace Lorraine to France
  • surrender territory to Poland, Belgium, Denmark
  • Africa and Pacific colonies divided on victorious nations
  • occupied by foreign troops
  • army limit 100,000 and navy 6
17
Q

What other Central Power countries were affected by the Treaty of Versailles?

A
  • Austria
  • Hungary
  • Bulgaria
  • Turkey
18
Q

What did the Paris peace takes determine?

A
  • German military size
  • League of Nation creation
  • Germany paying reparations
  • limit of Germany’s colonies in Africa and elsewhere