Peacemaking After The First World War

Question 1

What year did WW1 begin?

Answer 1

1914

Question 2

When did WW1 end?

Answer 2

November 11th 1918

Question 3

How did WW1 end?

Answer 3

A peace treaty (armistice) between the Allies/winners (Britain, France and USA) and the losers (Russia, Germany etc.)

Question 4

What did the Allies know about the Germans?

Answer 4

The German army was beaten and retreating

Question 5

What was the result of war?

Answer 5

Millions of civilians were dead/injured and countries like Belgium and France were devastated

Question 6

True or False? Both sides spent a lot of money on the war.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What was Germany in and how?

Answer 7

Political chaos - lots of uncertainty on how Germany would be governed

Question 8

When did Germany ask for an Armistice?

Answer 8

October 1918

Question 9

What is an armistice?

Answer 9

An agreement to stop fighting for a period of time - could possibly lead to a negotiation of a permanent peace

Question 10

Who was Woodrow Wilson?

Answer 10

President of the United States during WW1

Question 11

What did Woodrow Wilson come up with?

Answer 11

The 14-Point-Plan

Question 12

When did Woodrow Wilson come up with the 14-Point-Plan?

Answer 12

January 1918

Question 13

Why did Woodrow Wilson come up with the 14-Point-Plan?

Answer 13

Germany had asked for a truce

Question 14

What did the Allies want the truce to be based on?

Answer 14

14-Point-Plan