Versailles Flashcards

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The Treaty

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Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919 at the Paris Peace Conference

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2
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How many showed up

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32 victorious countries, but only Big 4 have a say

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3
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Big players

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Woodrow Wilson, Premier Clemenceau, Minister Orlando (left early)

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4
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14 Points

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freedom, less military, self-dependence, League of Nations to settle disputes without war

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5
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Fault

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War Guilt Clause–Germany’s fault for the blank check with Austria

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6
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Result of war–territory

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End of Russian, German, and Ottoman empire. Alsace-Lorraine returned, Rhineland DMZ, “Polish Corridor”, A-H split, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and Turkey formed, Britain/France split the Ottoman Empire

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7
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Europe (France) wishes for conference

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punish Germany so they can’t rise again

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8
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Power of League of Nations

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US Senate didn’t ratify, Germany and Russia couldn’t join, no military power

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9
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Reparations/punishment to Germany

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over $400 billion dollars today, disarm

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10
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Final result of war

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millions of workers dead, US is now powerhouse

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