Versailles Flashcards
What years did the first world war begin and end?
1914-1918
What is Versailles?
A place near Paris
What is an Armistice?
A cease-fire
What is a treaty?
A agreement between two nations
What is a delegate?
A person representing a country at a conference
Who were the big 3?
Woodrow Wilson, George Clemenceau and David Loyd George
What 4 things did George Clemenceau want from the treaty?
revenge, punish the Germans, make Germany pay for the damage done and weaken Germany so France is never invaded again
What is a colony?
Overseas countries that are rules by a European nation
What is self-determination?
The right of nations to rule themselves
What 7 things did Woodrow Wilson want from the conference?
make the world safe, end war, fair peace, self-determination. He wanted “14 points” including disarmament and a League of nations.
What did David Lloyd George want from the conference? (5)
to make Germany pay, justice, not too harsh though, no revenge, wanted a “half way point” between Wilson and Clemenceau
Why did Lloyd George not want the treaty too harsh?
Because he wanted to remain trading partners with Germany.
What were the final 6 terms from the ToV?
Germany had ton accept for starting the war, Germany had to pay £6600 million for reparations, Germany lost land, Germany could not join LoN, Germany couldn’t reunite with Austria to create Anschluss, Germany lost military things.
What is Anschluss?
uniting with Austria
What military sanctions were put onto Germany? 5
no submarines or air force, 6 battleships in navy along with 100,000 men, and no men in Rhineland
Name a part of Germany given away?
Posen given to Poland
What did clause 231 say?
Germany must take all blame for the cause of the war
Why was Germany angry about reparations?
They felt it was way too much money as they couldnt afford it pay it.
Why was Germany angry about their army?
They would seem weak to other countries, no pretection.
How much land was lost from Germany?
a tenth
What did Clemenceau like about the Treaty? 5
reparations, the army, demilitarised zone and France got Alsace-Lorraine along with German colonies
Why didnt Clemenceau like the treaty?
He wanted it to be harsher
What did Wilson like about the treaty?
2
He got self-determination, and a LoN
Why didnt Wilson like the treaty?
Few of his “14 points” were in the treaty, when Wilson went back, the senate refused to join the LoN
