World War One and all that stuff Flashcards
How did WWI start?
Nationalism, Imperialism, Alliances, Militarism, Austria Hungary vs Serbia
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
Blame Germany
Army weakened
Reparations
Territory lost
Lloyd George was…
British prime minister. Wanted Justice, not revenge
Why didnt Lloyd George want revenge on Germany?
Saw Germany as a trading partner
What did Lloyd George get from the treaty of Versailles?
Germany’s Navy was weakened
Woodrow wilson was..
US president. Idealist
Why didnt Woodrow Wilson want revenge on Germany?
He wanted there to be peace
What did Woodrow Wilson get from the treaty of Versailles?
League of Nations
End of Empires
Disarmament
The saarland was
a coal reserve, given to France in 1935
The Rhur was
a place with factories, given to France
The Rhineland was
dematerialized in 1936
Alsace Lorraine was
a place with iron ore deposits, given to france
Sudetenland was
given to Czechoslovakia in 1938
The Anschluss was
the alliance between Austria and Germany, and was removed in 1938
Britain and the League of Nations got
African Colonies
Germany had to pay
132 billion marks in reparations
What is Disarmament?
The act of giving up weapons
What happened at the Disarmament conference?
it failed as no countries wanted to, as they felt like they would be powerless, especially britain and france
What were the League of Nation Agencies?
Refugees
Poverty
Disease
Slavery
The treaty of Trianon was…
Hungary
Empire broken up
Huge land Loss
The treaty of Neuilly was…
Bulgaria
Air force= X
Reparations
The treaty of Sevres was…
Turkey
Empire broken up
Weakened army
The treaty of Saint Germain was…
Austria
Reparations
Anschluss= X
Navy= X
How did Germany feel about the treaty?
Angry
Scared
upset
vengeful
What was the great Depression?
when Wall Street crashed and went bankrupt, many countries lost alot of money.
What did Germany do after the great Depression?
they produced more money, causing inflation. This is why America loaned money to Germany as they felt sorry for them
