Conflict And Tension 1 Flashcards
Tov strength
Set up LON - 58 nations by 1930
Court of international justice
Brought peace to Europe.
Demilitarisation of Germany gave surrounding countries more security.
Clemenceau Vs Lloyd George
Clemenceau - wanted Germany to be crippled so they weren’t a threat to France.
Lloyd George - Wanted Germany to be punished but not too harshly. Germany was an important trading partner.
Lloyd George Vs Woodrow Wilson
Wilson- self- determination and colonial freedom and freedom of the seas
Lloyd- British empire and naval supremacy
Clemenceau Vs Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson- 14 points and idealism
Clemenceau - revenge on Germany
Blame
Article 231 war guilt clause: Germany and allies had to take full responsibility for starting the war
Reparations
Article 232: Germany was blamed for the war and had to pay reparations. In 1922 the figure was £6,600 million and would have taken to 1988 to pay back
Army
The Navy limited to 15,000 men and 6 battleships
Rhineland demilitarisation
Ger not allowed tanks submarines or air force
Army limited to 100,000 men no conscription
Territory
Colonies in Africa taken
10% of land lost
Alsace Lorraine returned to Fran
The Saar undercontrol of LoN
Danzig taken
Anschluss forbidden
Germany split by polish corridor