19.4 Flashcards
The ___between Germany and the Allied Powers was signed on June 28th, 1919,
five years to the day after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
(Treaty of Versailles)
The Treaty of Versailles created the ___, which was to be an international
association whose goal it would be to keep peace among nations
(League of Nations)
The treaty also punished Germany, and it placed sole responsibility for the war on
Germany. As a result, Germany had to pay ___ to the Allies
reparations
The Ottoman Turks were forced to give up almost all of their former empire. They
only retained the territory that is today the country of ___
turkey
In the end, the League of Nations did ___ to build a lasting peace.
little
The treaty with Germany, in particular the war-guilt clause, left a legacy of ___ in the
hearts of the German people.
bitterness and hate
The concept of ___ meant allowing people to decide for themselves under what type
of government they wished to live.
self-determination
- Following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, portions of the Middle East were
divided into mandates under the control of Britain and ___.
France
Following World War I, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and ___, formerly part of Russia,
became independent states.
Lithuania
The series of peace proposals known as the Fourteen Points was drawn up by the
world leader named ___.
Woodrow Wilson
president who proposed the 14 points and represented the United States at Versailles
Woodrow Wilson
France’s premier and delegate at Versailles
George Clemenceau
Wilson’s plan for a just and lasting peace
14 points
allowing people to decide for themselves abt what kind of gov they want
self-determination
agreement at the end of World War 1 between Germany and the allied powers
treaty of Versailles
