Second world war

Question 1

Were the defeated countries allowed to participate or put forward their view point in the ppc?

Answer 1

No!!!

Question 2

The major decisions were determined by the big three, who were they?

Answer 2

a) US president
b) British prime minister
c) French prime minister

Question 3

who was the us president who represented us in the ppc?

Answer 3

Woodrow wilson

Question 4

who was British prime minister during ppc ?

Answer 4

David Llyod George

Question 5

who was French prime minister during ppc?

Answer 5

George Clemenceau

Question 6

What was Woodrow’s fourteen points nature?

Answer 6

1) sincere, just settlement and safeguard lasting peace

Question 7

Did Wilson want to punish Germany? and why

Answer 7

No, he thought Germany was still important to reconstruction of Europe

Question 8

Why was Wilson have a lenient attitude towards germany?

Answer 8

cuz US did not suffer much damage and casualties from the war

Question 9

What was Clemenceau’s attitude towards defeated countries?

Answer 9

a) He hated Germany and wanted full revenge and wanted to protect the security of France

Question 10

Why did Clemency of France hate Germany?

Answer 10

He saw Germany invaded twice by Germany

Question 11

in which wars did Germany invade France

Answer 11

1. Franco-Prussian War and First World War

Question 12

what did clemency want to do to Germany?

Answer 12

1. weaken Germany.so she could never attack franc again
2. gain compensation for all the damage France suffered

Question 13

who was nicknamed the tiger and for what reason?

Answer 13

Clemeancu, because of his hostile attitude

Question 14

Who personally agreed with Wilson’s principle

Answer 14

Lloyd George of Britain

Question 15

Why were the British people strong in their demands for revenge?

Answer 15

They had suffered a great loss of life and property in war

Question 15

So what did Llyod try to do , choose France or US’s viewpoint?

Answer 15

he tried to strike a compromise between the idealism of Wilson and the harsh demands of Clemenceau

Question 16

why did Lloyd do this? like in between?

Answer 16

he thought Germany was an

important customer/ market for British

trade and so shouldn’t be kept too weak

Question 17

at the ppc, Wilson and Lloyd didn’t want to leave Germany with the desire for revenge, but why did the tides turn in favour of Clemenceau?

Answer 17

It is because
a) an attemptedassasination of clemency granted him sympathy

b) Most Americans did not share Wilson’s view on American involvement in world affairs –> they preferred to keep us out of European affairs

c) public opinions in 1919 would not accept peace without restrictions on German forces

Question 18

what were the five main aspects in which Germany was punished harshly by the treaty of versailles

hint: ( territorial losses)

Answer 18

1. territorial losses
2. War guilt
3. Colonies
4. Arms
5. Reparations

Question 19

What were the territorial losses of Germany?

Answer 19

1. Alsace and Lorraine were returned to France
2. The saar Coalfield
3. Posen and West Prussia
4. Danzig

Question 20

who was the saar coalfield given to and for how long

Answer 20

France, 15 years

Question 21

what happened to the fate of saar plebiscite

Answer 21

after 15 yrs of giving to France, saar people could vote on to which country they wanted to belong

Question 22

Who was Posen and west Prussia given to? and what did it create?

Answer 22

to Poland and it created the polish corridor

Question 23

what did the polish corridor allow?

Answer 23

It allowed Poland to gain access to the Baltic Sea

Question 24

The polish corridor cut off _______ from _______

Answer 24

East Prussia ........ Germany

Question 25

What happened to Danzig?

Answer 25

It was made a free city and administered by the League of Nations

Question 26

what is this aspect of the harsh term of TOV: ________ Germany had to accept _____. _______________ for the _______

Answer 26

full responsibility, war war guilt ***

Question 27

**Colonies All ________ German ___________ in __________ and the ________ and occupied terriories in ______ became _________ under the victorious powers.

Answer 27

former, colonies,Africa, Pacific , China , mandates

Question 28

***Armaments *** 1. The ______________ was ___________ and to be occupied by ______________ troops for _____ years

Answer 28

rhineland, demilitarized, allied troops , 15

Question 29

Arms Germany was virtually disarmed. She was allowed and army of _________ soldiers , six ______ _________- and a few ______ _____________

Answer 29

100 000, small battleships, smaller vessels

Question 30

what arms were forbidden in tov for Germany?

Answer 30

submarines and aeroplanes

Question 31

** Arms Germany was forbidden from making an ______ with __________ ever again***

Answer 31

alliance, austria

Question 32

*** reparation -How much was Germany required to pay and to whom and for what?

Answer 32

a huge reparation of L6600 million to the Allies to compensate for their losses

Question 33

How were the reparations (L6600 million) supposed to be paid? In what_______-

Answer 33

In annual instalments and the other part in gold and goods --> coal, chemicals and cattle

Question 34

How many treaties were there for the peace settlements after First World War?

Answer 34

5

Question 35

Name the three peace settlement treaties

Answer 35

Treaty of Versailles, treaty of St. Germain with Austria, Treaties with Bulgaria , Hungary and Turkey

Question 36

Under the TOV how many percentage of different things did Germany loose?

Answer 36

13% of her land 12% of her people 10% of her coal 48% of her iron 15% of her agricultural production

Question 37

**** Germany's perspective The ______-________ c_________ and the loss of ________ ________ wounded the _______ ___________ of Germany

Answer 37

war guilt clause , armed forces, national pride

Question 38

What were the Germans' attitude towards TOV

Answer 38

outraged, humiliated, angry and bitter

Question 39

Why were germans determined to take revenge on the victors?

Answer 39

inorder to regain lost territories and their pride

Question 40

what did German discontent and feelings of revenge later create?

Answer 40

New problems in post-war Europe

Question 41

*** details of the treaty of st. Germain with Austria The treaty split the _______ ____________ _______ into many pieces. _____________ left _________ ___________ to become a ** ___________ ____________ ________________ AH was split into two ______________ _______________, ______________ and ___________________ AH was also divided ____________________, ---> ___________ __________ were created : ___________________ and _____________________ Austria had to cede _________ to __________ and ________ and ________ __________ to _____________ the Austrian __________ and _____________ were reduced

Answer 41

Austro-Hungarian empire Yugoslavia , Austria-Hungary multi-ethnic nation independent republics, Austria and Hungary ethnically, New states. Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia Galicia to Poland, Istria and South Tyrol to Italy army and navy

Question 42

Who were the central powers:

Answer 42

Germany Austria-Hungary Bulgaria the Ottoman Empire

Question 43

who were the allies

Answer 43

France Great Britain Russia Italy Japan later, the United States.

Question 44

Bulgaria's punishment? ** ceded land to _________ gave up ________- to __________

Answer 44

ceded land on her western frontier to Yugoslavia and gave up Western Thrace to Greece

Question 45

Hungary's punishment? ceded ____________ to ______________

Answer 45

Transylvania to Rumania

Question 46

**** the treaties about the control of balkan territories broke smh..? The ___________ _____________was broken into __________. In Europe, the empiree retained a small piece of land around ________________

Answer 46

Ottoman Empire pieces Constantinople