part 1 peacemaking

Question 1

when was the Paris peace conference

Answer 1

January 1919

Question 2

what was the Paris peace conference

Answer 2

representatives from 32 winning countries met in the Palace of Versailles for a peace conference led by the big 3

Question 3

who are the big 3

Answer 3

Woodrow wilson
Georges Clemenceau
David Lloyd George

Question 4

georges Clemenceau Paris peace conference aims

Answer 4

reduce armed forces
push German border back to the Rhine
Germany pay compensation

Question 5

what did the French people want from the Paris peace conference

Answer 5

French people wanted revenge as France suffered most deaths

Question 6

David Lloyd George Paris peace conference aims

Answer 6

concerned if Germany was treated harshly it could lead to another war
wanted to keep Germany strong enough to trade with
gain German colonies
reduce German navy

Question 7

Woodrow wilson Paris peace conference aims

Answer 7

League of Nations
self-determination
didn’t believe in revenge as no fighting took place on American soil

Question 8

what was agreed in the initial armistice

Answer 8

Germany to pay reparations
alsace-lorraine to France
move army out of Rhineland

Question 9

when was the treaty of Versailles signed

Answer 9

28 June 1919

Question 10

ALL TofV POINTS (13)

Answer 10

-Germany’s African colonies given to LofN
-lost 10% of land
-Saar coal mine put under control of LofN for 15 years
-Danzig made a free city
-split in 2 by the Polish corridor
-army limited to 100,000, conscription banned
-Germany not allowed to join LofN
-not allowed tanks, subs or Air Force
-anschluss forbidden
-navy limited to 15,000 men and 6 battleships
-war guilt clause
-demilitarisation of Rhineland
-£6,600 million reparations

Question 11

where was Alsace-lorraine returned to

Answer 11

France

Question 12

where was Eupen and malmedy given to

Answer 12

Belgium

Question 13

where was north Schleswig given to

Answer 13

Denmark

Question 14

what was the German reaction to the treaty of Versailles

Answer 14

that is was unjust and it was hated

Question 15

how did the treaty of Versailles initially affect Germany

Answer 15

left Germany in financial ruin

Question 16

what parts of the TofV was Lloyd George pleased with

Answer 16

restriction of German navy
British empire gaining colonies

Question 17

what parts of the TofV was Lloyd George displeased with

Answer 17

loss of German land and people to Poland would cause problems
reparations were too harsh, Britain would loose a trade partner and Germany would resent the treaty

Question 18

what parts of the treaty of Versailles were French people pleased with

Answer 18

demilitarisation of Rhineland
reparations
control of saar

Question 19

why were French people widely unhappy with the treaty of versailles

Answer 19

they felt their suffering through the war had been greater than Germany’s would be

Question 20

what parts of the treaty of versailles was Clemenceau displeased with

Answer 20

allowed to retain an army
rhineland should be taken away
French should be given saar permanently
reparations too small

Question 21

what was the German gov. known as when they agreed to the treaty of versailles

Answer 21

November criminals

Question 22

what was the post kaiser gov, called

Answer 22

Weimar Republic

Question 23

what type of government was the Weimar Republic

Answer 23

democratic government

Question 24

how many German civilians died of starvation

Answer 24

763,000

Question 25

how many germans were now living in different countries due to the TofV

Answer 25

6 million

Question 26

how much of their coal did the germans loose

Answer 26

16%

Question 27

how much of their steel did germans loose

Answer 27

48%

Question 28

5 treaties for Germany’s allies

Answer 28

Treaty of St Germain
Treaty of Neuilly
Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Sevres
Treaty of Lausanne

Question 29

what was the purpose of the Polish corridor

Answer 29

weaken Germany by splitting it in half, also giving Poland access to the sea