International Relations Flashcards
(77 cards)
When did Woodrow Wilson draw up the Fourteen Points?
1917
Who were the Big Three?
Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau, and Sir David Lloyd George
What was Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
- League of Nations
- Self-determination, right of nations to rule themselves rather than being a part of a large empire
What did Woodrow Wilson want?
- A fair settlement to guarantee future peace
- LEAGUE OF NATIONS (Fourteen Points)
- Self-determination- the right of nations to rule themselves than being a part of a large empire (Fourteen Points)
- Guarantee French security
Why did Woodrow Wilson want this?
An idealist, with strong principles and wanted world peace HENCE did want to severely punish Germany
What did David Lloyd George want?
- Punish Germany but not too harshly
- Keep German territorial loses to a minimum- changes in nationalities would infuriate the Germans
- German border areas to be given plebiscites- a vote on which country to join
- Preserve interests as the greatest naval power
- Guarantee French security
Why did David Lloyd George wants this?
- A realist who wanted a balanced treaty
- Needed to punish Germany because the public blamed them and he promised to deal with them harshly in his electoral campaign
- HOWEVER… as a trading nation, Germany’s recovery was essential to the European Union
Despite wanting a balanced treaty Lloyd George needed to…
punish Germany because the public blamed them and he promised to deal with them harshly in his electoral campaign
What did Georges Clemenceau want?
- Severely punish Germany
- Germany should pay compensation
- Push the German frontier back to the Rhineland
- Guarantee French security
Why did Georges Clemenceau want this?
A tiger who wanted to severely punish Germany and needed to ensure they would never be invaded again
- Much of the North-East was devastated
- Germany looted areas and destroyed: mines, railways and factories
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
28th June 1919
When was the Paris Peace Conference?
1919
What was the Treaty of Versailles a part of?
Paris Peace Conference
Nationalism
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country
Internationlism
When all countries work together to better humanity
TIP!! To remember the Treaty of Versailles terms…
BRAT
Blame, Reparations, Army, Territory
Article 231 (War Guilt Clause)
(Blame)
Meant Germany had to accept the blame for causing the war
Why did Germany resent the War Guilt Clause?
- It was not Germany who had started WWI, Serbia and Austria- Princip (Serbia) had shot Franz Ferdinand (Austria)-Germany were just aiding their ally Austria
- Everyone is to blame
How much compensation did Germany have to pay for the damage cause by the war?
(Reparations)
£6.6 billion
