U8 L6 Peace Initiatives Flashcards
Did the German government recieve any guarantee that they would recieve a peace settlement based on Wilson’s 14 Points?
no
How many Allied countries came together to discuss the fate of the defeated powers?
over thirty
Who were the 5 great powers that made the major decisions in the meetings discussing the defeated powers’ fate?
- England
- France
- Italy
- US
- (lesser degree) Japan
What country was not represented in the meetings? Why?
- Russia
- withdrew early from war
Which country was David Lloyd George a leader of?
Great Britain
Which country was Premier Vittorio Orlando a leader of?
Italy
Which country was Premier Georges Clemenceau a leader of?
France
Which country was Woodrow Wilson a leader of?
United States
Although Lloyd George, Clemenceau, and Orlando agreed with the 14 points, what stance did they maintain?
- Central Powers should be punished
- wanted to divide, disarm, and force Germany to pay reparations
What is a reparation?
defeated countries paying for war
What could the European countries and Japan gain by a harsh peace treaty with Germany?
control German territory and colonies
What world organization did Wilson form?
League of Nations
What did the League of Nations have the authority to do?
- manage international relations
- limit armaments
- settle disagreements in peaceful manner
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
segment of Peace of Paris dealing with Germany
What was the Peace of Paris?
peace treaty btw Allied and Central Powers after WWI
What were the terms that Germany were faced with in the Treaty of Versailles?
- 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
What other Central Power countries were affected by the Treaty of Versailles?
- Austria
- Hungary
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
What did the Paris peace takes determine?
- German military size
- League of Nation creation
- Germany paying reparations
- limit of Germany’s colonies in Africa and elsewhere