Long-term consequences of the peace treaties 1919-23?

Question 1

What other empires were defeated?

Answer 1

Austrian and Hungarian empires were also defeated.

Question 2

What treaties were made as patchwork of new states in Eastern Europe.

Answer 2

• Treaty of St Germain dealing with Austria 1919,
• Treaty of Neuilly dealing with Bulgaria 1919,
• Treaty of Trianon dealing with Hungary 1920,
• Treaty of Sevres dealing with Turkey 1920

Question 3

What did these treaties do?

Answer 3

All these treaties took away a significant amount of land and the land’s resources, mainly iron and coal.

Question 4

What did the treaty of St Germain do?

Answer 4

• separated Austria from Hungary
• Austria was no longer a leading power.
• Austrian territories were divided.
• Its army was restricted to 30,000
• was forbidden to become allies with Germany.

Question 5

What land did the treaty of St Germain take away from Austria?

Answer 5

• Bohemia and Moravia given to the new state of Czechoslovakia.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina given to the new state of Yugoslavia.
• Austria also lost Galicia to Poland and land to Italy.

Question 6

What problems did this treaty cause Austria?

Answer 6

• Austria was now landlocked leading to population displacement. leading to diasporas and geo-ethnic tensions.
• Austria suffered severe economic problems after the war as most of its industry was going to Czechoslovakia.