Who were the peacemakers following WW1 and how well did they do? Flashcards
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
President of the USA in 1919.
What has Versailles got to do with the Paris Peace Conference?
It was where the Paris Peace conference took place.
In what month and year and was the Paris Peace conference?
Jan 1919
How much did Germany have to pay in reparations for WW1?
£6,600 million
The Treaty of Lausanne is famous for reversing the tough treatment that Turkey was given in the Treaty of …………………………. ?
Sevres
When was the Treaty of St Germain?
September 1919
What does the word Anschluss mean?
Uniting Germany and Austria
How can the word BRAT help you remember about the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
B= blame, R = reparations, A= army, T=territory
Who was David Lloyd George?
Prime Minister of Britain in 1919.
What did Woodrow Wilson want from the Paris Peace Conference?
Creation of the League of Nations, not to be too hard on Germany, self-determination, freedom of the seas, the fourteen points.
In what month and year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
June 1919
What were some of the things that Wilson wanted in his fourteen points?
No secret treaties, disarmament, self determination in the Austro-Hungarian and Turkish Empires, creation of an independent Poland, creation of the League of Nations.
Which country lost out in the Treaty of Neiully?
Bulgaria.
Including colonies, how much territory in total did Germany lose after the Treaty of Versailles?
13%
What were mandates?
Germany’s colonies in Africa which, as part of the Treaty of Versailles, were in the control of the League of Nations (especially Britain and France).
Which country lost land in the Treaty of St Germain?
Austria
What was article 232 of the Treaty of Versailles all about?
Reparations - £6,600 million!
Who were the Big 3?
Clemenceau of France, Lloyd George of Britain, WIlson of the USA.
Which country lost out in the Treaty of Sevres?
Turkey
What military forces was Germany allowed in the Treaty of Versailles?
Only 6 ships in the navy and no submarines. Only 100,000 soldiers in the army, conscription not allowed and no tanks. No airforce allowed either.
How much of its territories did Germany lose as part of the treaty of Versailles?
10%, including Alsace Lorraine which was returned to France.
What was not allowed in the Rhineland and what was this called?
No troops, weapons or fortifications. This is called being demilitarised.
When was the Treaty of Trianon and which country lost out?
1920, Hungary.
What was done with the land taken from Austria in the Treaty of St Germain?
Some of it was given to Italy and Romania. Some of it was used to create new countries such as Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
