GCSE History- Treaty of Versailles Flash Cards- (Work in Progress)

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History Flash cards for GCSE History- Topic- WW1- Treaty of Versailles
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Explain why Georges Clemenceau would not have approved of the Treaty of Versailles. (6) (2 Explained Points) - Didn't think Germany were treated harshly enough- wanted them down on their knees to prevent another attack- lost power in 1920- France didn't think he tried hard enough. - Didn't approve of League of Nations- it deemed all countries were to be independent- damaged France's external Empire- France would lose money.
Explain why Woodrow Wilson would not have approved of the Treaty of Versailles. (6) (2 Explained Points) - Thought Germany were being treated too harshly- would either lead to them turning to Communism or cause an outbreak of another war- wanted their economy to still be strong yet still weakened- £6.6 Billion was too much. - Didn't gain any control over his own creation- League of Nations- American Congress rejected his idea- Britain and France took control of League- went against the point of the League- turned over German colonies to themselves- League of Nations was to guarantee independence of countries not to transfer colonies.
Explain why David Lloyd George would not have approved of the Treaty of Versailles. (6) (2 Explained Points) - Didn't approve of League of Nations- stated all countries were to be independent- would mean giving up external British empire- Britain would lose money. -Thought Germany were being treated too harshly- £6.6 Billion was far too much for Germany to hold even an economy to sustain themselves- would create an outbreak of another war.
What did Georges Clemenceau achieve from the Treaty of Versailles? (6) (2 Explained Points) -Achieved reparations money- not only did it pay for the damage caused by Germany and the money spent on armed forces- weakened Germany considerably preventing another attack. -Achieved land- colonies in Africa from new power of League of Nations- Alsace- Lorraine was given back to France where lots of German industrial buildings were which weakened Germany's economy further as an added bonus.
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