1, Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards
(15 cards)
Who were the big 3
England, France, USA
Who was USA president
(Woodrow) Wilson
Who was French prime minister
(Georges) Clemenceau
Who was British prime minister
(David Lloyd) George
What were Wilson’s ideas
Don’t be to harsh on Germany Self-determination for small countries Multi-lateral disarmament Free access to sea for all countries Set up League of Nations
Clemenceau’s views
Germany should be destroyed
France should get Alsace-Lorraine
The Rhinelands should be demilitarised
French should get reparation
Lloyd George’s Views
Germany should be punished (but still able to trade)
Germany lose navy and colony
Reparations
What treaty said
War guilt (Article 231) Military restrictions No submarines £6600 million in reparation Territory restrictions
What were the military restrictions
No Air Force No tanks Army restricted to 100,000 men (no conscription) Navy limited to 15,000 men Size (and number) of naval ships limited
What were the territory restrictions
Territory lost to:
France= Alsace-Lorraine, togoland and Cameroons
Belgium= Eupen-malmedy
Denmark= Northern Schleswig
Poland= Upper Silesia,Posen and the Polish Corridor
League of Nations= Danzig and the Saar
Lithuania= Memel
Britain= Togoland, Cameroons and German East Africa
Japan= Pacific islands north of the equator
Australia= New Guinea
New Zealand= Samoa
One word to describe what each of 3 leaders wanted
Britain= Protect (trade and empire) France= Revenge USA= Peace
Describe what the treaty said about Germany and Austria
NO ANSCHLUSS (alliance)
How did the big 3 feel bout final outcome?
France= unhappy they didn’t get Anglo-American treaty, but otherwise thought treaty wasn’t harsh enough USA= unhappy bout no freedom of seas but happy about small step to multinational disarmament and League of Nations Britain= happy as got pretty much everything wanted
What was Anglo-American Treaty?
If France attacked America and Britain would protect them
How did USA and Britain feel about Anglo-American treaty?
No.
They didn’t want to be international police or have anymore casualties.
