WWI - The end of the war Flashcards
How many British servicemen were killed? How many wounded or permanently disabled?
- Losses: 616,382 British servicemen were killed.
* Another 1.6 million were wounded or permanently disabled.
How did some people refer to those lost, wounded or disabled?
Some people referred to them as a ‘lost generation’. A land fit for heroes?
What was the irony of the quotation from the Prime Minister “a land fit for heroes”? (what were conditions like in Britain at the time?).
- The Spanish Flu broke out in summer 1918 which killed over 50 million worldwide.
- Unemployment benefits were limited.
- Not enough houses were built.
- Railway and coal mine owners provided reduced wages.
What was the name of the British Prime Minister at the end of the war?
Prime Minister David Lloyd George
What is the famous quotation about war from Lloyd George?
I hope we may say that this is an end to all wars’,
Where and when was the Paris Peace Conference held? who attended?
In January 1919 the Paris Peace Conference was held at the Palace of Versailles with the leaders of France, USA and other winning countries in attendance.
Who were the “Big Three”?
- David Lloyd George (Britain)
- Woodrow Wilson (USA) and
- George Clemenceau (France).
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
The Big Three (and other attendees at the Paris Peace Conference) decided Germany’s punishment in a huge document known as The Treaty of Versailles.
Germany was told to sign the peace agreement or face invasion.
What did the TREATY OF VERSAILLES say?
Germany must:
- pay for the war in money and goods,
- hand over colonies to Britain and France,
- have no air force or submarines (just a tiny army),
- no German soldiers were allowed anywhere near France
What was the LEAGUE OF NATIONS?
Purpose of the League of Nations was to stop war from happening again - they would try to solve disputes by discussions not wars.
Where were the headquarters of the LEAGUE OF NATIONS?
Headquarters were in Geneva, Switzerland.
How many countries signed up to the LEAGUE OF NATIONS?
About 40 countries signed up straight away
What would the LEAGUE OF NATIONS do if one nation ended up declaring war?
If one nation did end up declaring war, all of the member nations would cease to trade with them until the lack of supplies would bring fighting to an end.
