history: conflict and tension Flashcards
(37 cards)
In gargle what does the first g stand for
Guilt clause- Germany forced to take the blame for the First World War
In gargle what does the a stand for
Armed forces- Germany was only allowed 100000 men in their army
In gargle what does the r stand for
Reparations- Germany had to pay 6.6 billion in compensation to other countries
In gargle what does the second g stand for
German land- Germany lost the Saar a strip of land to Poland and had to give back Lorain to France
In gargle what does the le stand for
League of Nations- Germany was not allowed to join
Who where the big three
France- George’s Clemenceau Britain- David Lloyd George USA- Woodrow Wilson
What was George’s Clemenceaus nickname
The tiger
When was the peace conference
January 1919
What did George’s Clemenceau want from the conference
To cripple Germany and get revenge
What did David Lloyd George want from the peace conference
Naval supremacy to keep trade with Germany
What did Woodrow Wilson want from the conference
To keep peace and bring his 14 point plan forward (includes the League of Nations)
What was the treaty called
The treaty of Versailles
What did Germany call the treaty
A diktat
What did Woodrow Wilson like about the treat
The creation of the League of Nations
What did Lloyd George like about the treaty
Naval supremacy British empire gaining more colonies
What did Georges Clemenceau like about the treaty
Germany had no army in the Rhineland and they gained Alsace and Lorraine
What did Georges Clemenceau dislike about the treaty
Not enough reparations Germany still had an army wanted the Rhineland
What did Lloyd George dislike about the treaty
No trade possibility of future war
What did Woodrow Wilson dislike about the treaty
His fourteen point ignored to harsh on Germany
What was the aim of the League of Nations
To keep peace
What is one reason the USA didn’t want to join the League of Nations
Many Americans hated the idea of the League and didn’t want to be involved in European affairs
Wilson campaigned to get USA to join but lost
USA followed an isolationist policy
USA didn’t want American troops to be under control of an outside power
Who where in the council
Italy Japan Britain and France
What caused the great depression
The Wall Street crash
What was a result of the crash
USA wanted their money back
Valuable markets drop
People become desperate
People lose faith in the government
People look for stronger leaders (dictators)
People are to busy to support the league
