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Flashcards by Izzy Noone, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Izzy Noone
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| Question | Answer |
| On what date did the fighting end in the First World War? | 11th November 1918 |
| Which leaders were called the "Big Three" at the Treaty of Versailles? | Clemenceau, Lloyd-George, Wilson |
| Which of the Big Three wanted to punish Germany the most? | France |
| Which country did NOT want to punish Germany severely? | USA |
| Who came up with the 14 points? | Wilson |
| Give one example of the 14 points | Create a League of Nations/ No secret treaties/ Free Trade/ Disarmament/ Self Determination |
| When was the Treaty of Versailles signed? | June 1919 |
| Which area of Germany was 'de-militarised'? | The Rhineland (border with France) |
| What was article 231 of the Treaty? | War Guilt |
| What size was Germany's army reduced to? | 100,000 men |
| How much reparations was Germany told to pay? When was this decided upon? | £6,600 Million, 1921 |
| What did the Mandates commission deal with? | Taking away and running Germany's overseas colonies |
| Give two other examples of restrictions placed on Germany's armed forces | No tanks, no submarines, Fortifications destroyed, only 6 ships, 15,000 sailors, no air force |
| Which country was Germany not allowed to make an alliance with? | Austria |
| Give two reasons why the Treaty of Versailles could be seen as harsh | It was international disputes that lead to the outbreak of war Had to accept sole blame for starting the war German anger could lead to future war |
| Explain two reasons why Germany hated the Treaty of Versailles | Couldn't afford reparations Called treaty "diktat" (dictated peace) Lost industrial areas and could not rebuild Loss of pride due to military restrictions |
| List the four other countries affected by peace treaties at the end of WW1 | Bulgaria Austria Turkey Hungary (BATH) |
| Give 3 key features of the other peace treaties | Military restrictions Land Losses Reparations |
| Name the treaty agreed with Austria and give one term of this treaty | St. Germain No navy |
| Give one impact of this treaty on Austria | Empire taken away and divided Caused economic collapse Separated Austria and Hungary |
| Which country was the treaty of Sevres agreed with? | Turkey |
| Why was this changed at Lausanne? | Turkish people overthrew their leader and refused the harsh terms of the treaty, negotiated new friendlier treaty |
| Name the treaty agreed with Bulgaria and the year it was signed | Neuilly, 1919 |
| Which country was the treaty of Trianon agreed with and name one effect? | Hungary, lost 2/3 of its land, never paid reparations |
| List the four main aims of the LoN | Encourage international cooperation Improve living and working conditions, stop aggression, disarmament. |
| List three permanent members of the League Council | France, Italy, Britain, Japan |
| List two countries that did not initially join the League | Germany, Russia, USA |
| What powers did the LoN hold to enforce its decisions? | Moral Condemnation, Economic Sanctions, Armed Force |
| Give two reasons why the LoN could be considered weak | USA didn't join, Unanimous decisions only, result of the hatred of the Treaty of Versailles, No official army, council members looked after their own interests |
| Give two examples of "Special Commissions" | Drug addiction, Health, Slavery, refugees, women |
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