Saint Germain Flashcards
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When and where was the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye signed?
September 10, 1919, at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye near Paris.
What did the Treaty of Saint-Germain officially conclude?
It officially ended WWI for Austria and the Allied Powers and dissolved the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Which new states’ independence did the treaty recognize?
Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (Yugoslavia).
What principle guided the redrawing of Austria’s borders?
National self-determination.
What major territorial losses did Austria suffer?
South Tyrol, Trentino, and Istria to Italy; Bohemia and Moravia to Czechoslovakia; Dalmatia, Slovenia, Bosnia to Yugoslavia; Galicia to Poland.
What was Austria’s new status regarding access to the sea?
Austria became landlocked, losing all access to the sea.
What military restrictions were imposed on Austria?
Army limited to 30,000 troops; no compulsory military service; no air force; ban on arms factories and heavy weapons.
What political union was forbidden by the treaty?
Anschluss (union) between Austria and Germany without League of Nations approval.
What economic obligations did Austria have under the treaty?
Required to pay reparations (amount set later in 1921 but never paid) and assume part of Austro-Hungarian debt.
How did the treaty affect Austria’s economy?
Loss of key industrial and agricultural regions caused severe economic stagnation.
What was the treaty’s impact on Austria’s political stability?
Fueled nationalist resentment, political instability, and rise of extremist movements.
What ethnic tensions arose from the treaty’s border changes?
German-speaking minorities in South Tyrol and Sudetenland faced displacement and grievances.
When did the Treaty of Saint-Germain come into force?
July 16, 1920, after ratification.
How did the treaty contribute to future conflicts?
Created ethnic minority tensions and forbade Anschluss, later violated by Nazi Germany in 1938.
What was the significance of the treaty in Central Europe?
It reshaped the political map by dissolving Austria-Hungary and creating new states.
