End of year Flashcards

1
Q

who was the French leader when the treaty of versailles was written

A

Clemenceau

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2
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How did Clemenceau want germay to be punished

A

very harshly

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3
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why did Clemenceau want germany to be punished harshly

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becuase France had suffered most during the fighting so he wanted to ensure they would never attack again

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4
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who was the British leader when the Treaty of Versailles was being written

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Lloyd-George

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5
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How did Lloyd-George want Germany to be punished

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He wanted them to be punished relatively harshly

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6
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Why did Lloyd-George want Germany to be punished relatively harsh

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becuase it was what the British public wanted

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7
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Why did Lloyd-George want Germany to be able to do

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recover so that it could buy British goods

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8
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who was the American leader when the Treaty of Versailles was being written

A

Wilson

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9
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How did Wilson want Germany to be punished

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He wanted lasting peace in Europe and believed this could only happen if Germany was treated fairly

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10
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How did Germany end up being pushished

A

Harshly like waht Clemenceau wanted

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11
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What were the 6 terms in the Treaty of Versailles

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  • accept blame
  • reduce army
  • pay reparations
  • demilitaries Rhineland
  • never unite with Austria
  • give up Polish corridor
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12
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How many men did the treaty of Versailles say Germany had to reduce its army to

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100,000 men

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13
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How much did Germany pay in reparations

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£6.6 million

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14
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Why is the treaty of Versailles called that

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because thats where the Allies met to negotiate the treaty

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15
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What was the treaty of Versailles for

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to decide how Germany should be treated after WWI

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16
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Why were the German people so annoyed with the treaty of Versailles

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because they blamed the Weimar Republic for the dedfeat in the war - thinking their own government betrayed them

17
Q

What was a Kaiser

A

a king

18
Q

What did the Kaiser tell the public of Germany

A

that they were winning the war

19
Q

How was the Kaiser overthrown

A

in a revolution

20
Q

What book did Hitler write while he was in prison

A

Mein Kampt

21
Q

Why was Hitler sent to prison

A

because he tried to seize power in 1923 but failed

22
Q

When did the Nazi Party form

A

1920

23
Q

What was the name for a leader

A

the Fuhrer

24
Q

What was appeasement in WWII

A

When Chamberlin was trying to keep the peace with Hitler by giving him little things he wanted

25
Q

When was appeasement happening

A

1930s before WWII

26
Q

when was WWII

A

1939-1945

27
Q

When was Dunkirk

A

1940

28
Q

When was the atomic bomb used

A

august 1945

29
Q

Where was the first atomic bomb dropped

A

Hiroshima

30
Q

Where did Hitler move the Jews into

A

Ghettos

31
Q

What was Hyperinflation

A

when money became little value because of how much the government printed in Germany

32
Q

What was the cause of hyperinflation

A

It was so Germany could pay for its reparations