Ww2 Flashcards
What happened in January 1919
Poloticians from winning countries met at the Palace of Versailles to discuss what was to happen to the beaten enemy
What happened on June 1919
The politicians announced their decision to the world . Germany’s punishments , set out in a huge document called the Treaty of Versailles
What were the treaty of Versailles agreements/rules
Germany must pay for the damage they have done in the war the figure was set at £6600 million they also must sign to agree they started the war
They must remove their air force or submarines. Only have a tiny army and navy. No tanks or submarines and no German soldiers near France
Germany to hand over colonies to France
Parts of countries cut off to make new countries
League of nations set up. All countries should join this so they can talk about their problems rather than fighting it
What is the league of nations
After the losers of the war was punsished the winners turned their attention to trying to stop wars forever they did this by setting up the League of Nations. A kind of international club for settling problems peacefully .
Failures of LON
Had its own armed forces
USA never joined and Japan, Germany and Soviet Union all left
Japan invaded China in 1931
Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935
Germany expanded territory in Europe between 1936 and 1939
Success of LON
Freed 200,000 slaves
Helped 400,000 pow return home
Defeated diseases such as leprosy, cholera and smallpx
Sorted out disputes between Finland and Sweden
Sorted out disputes between Greece and Bulgaria
