End of WW1/Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
Who was blamed for the war?
Germany
How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?
$33 billion
The German military was reduced to how many soliders?
100,000
Germany had to give back what land to France?
Rhineland
Germany returned Alsace Lorraine to who?
France
Did Germany have to replace killled animals?
Yes, to the French and Belgian governments
To give allied control over the Germany economy?
Germany and all rail and water ports were open to the allied powers
To reduce the Germany empire?
Berlin Conference acquisitions were distributed to the Allied Powers
What did Wilson hope the 14 points would do?
Creat everlasting peace/put an end to all wars
Which parts of the 14 points do we care about?
Open covenants of peace, freedom of the seas, evacuation and resoration of Belgium, reducing Arms (so no future races), self-determination, political independence, League of Nations, things relating to UGSW and trade rights and Imperialism
What cause of ww1 was the League of Nations created to prevent?
European tensions
Why didn’t the US sign the Treaty of Versailles/14 points not become offical?
The US feared they would lose power and independence by joining the League of Nations
What did the Allies do to punish Germany?
- make them accept blame
- pay reparations for everything
- loss of colonies in Africa
- loss of military
- Rhineland
