conflict & tension Flashcards
(25 cards)
what were Hitler’s foreign policy aims?
rearmament
unite with Austria
gain territory
destroy communism
the treaty of ……….
the treaty of VERSAILLES
what were the names of the big 3?
Woodrow Wilson
David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
what country was Woodrow Wilson in charge of?
America
what county was David Lloyd George in charge of?
Britain
what country was Georges Clemenceau in charge of?
France
What was the Stresa Front?
an agreement made in Stresa, a town in Italy, between French prime minister Pierre Laval, British prime minister Ramsay Macdonald and Italian prime minister Benito Mussolini on April 14 1935
when did the Stresa Front happen?
April 14th 1935
what did the Stresa Front state?
It was going to oppose Adolf Hitler’s announced intention to rearm Germany, which violated terms of the treaty of Versailles
what was one of Georges Clemenceau’s aims at the Paris peace conference?
- he wanted Germany’s defences to be taken away.
- wanted revenge as France had the highest death rate in ww1.
- take all of Germany’s power.
- take Germany’s armed forces.
what was one of David Lloyd George’s aims at the Paris Peace conference?
- he wanted to keep Germany strong so they could trade with Britain.
- wanted to reduce the German navy.
- wanted revenge but was more cautious than Clemenceau.
- gain German colonies.
what was one of Woodrow Wilson’s aims at the Paris peace conference?
- concerned about being too strict with Germany.
- wanted a future where everyone was treated fairly.
- suggested the the League Of Nations was set up and arranged.
what were 3 of Wilson’s 14 aims?
- no secret treaties
- disarmament
- Alsace Lorraine returned to France
- self-determination for Austro-Hungary and the Turkish empires.
- Independance to be given to Romania, Serbia and Montenegro.
- a new independent county called Poland that would have access to the sea.
- the LoN to be formed so that countries could work together to encourage trade & peace.
when was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
28th June 1919
what did German people call the Treaty of Versailles?
Diktat
what does ‘diktat’ mean?
dictated peace
what were the 4 key aims of the League Of Nations?
Stop war
Improve people’s lives and jobs
Disarmament
Enforce treaties and other promises
what organisations were in the League of Nations?
- the assembly
- special commissions
- council
- permanent court of international justice
- secretariat
what happened in Vilna and what date did it happen?
Vilna was supposed to be the Capital of Lithuania. The Polish army took contort of the city. the of Nations did nothing. 1920.
what happened in Upper Silesia and what date did it happen?
a vote was taken on what county Upper Silesia should belong to. Germany won 60% of the votes. 1921.
what happened in the Åland Islands and what date did it happen?
both Sweden and Finland claimed the Åland Islands. Finland got the island but they were not allowed to build forts to attack Sweden. 1921.
what happened in Corfu and what date did it happen?
a general named Tellini and his team were surveying an area of Greece when they were murdered. At this time, Italy was ruled by a man named Benito Mussolini. Mussolini blamed the Greek government and demanded that the murders should be executed and that he should be paid compensation but the Greeks did not know who murdered Tellini and his team. On the 31st August, Mussolini invaded and occupied Corfu killing 15 people. 1923.
what happened in Bulgaria and what date did it happen?
when Greek soldiers were killed on the Bulgarian border, Greece invaded. The league told the Greeks to withdraw their troops and pay compensation. although they didn’t want to, they obeyed the leagues order.
what was the Wall Street Crash and when did it happen?
the American economy dropped which caused a devastating depression that would last throughout the 1930s. America traded with countries across the world and had lent a lot of money during and after the war so global economies were also affected.
