Section Three Flashcards
(101 cards)
What was the first peace treaty of the war and who was it between?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
How many peace treaties resulted from the Paris Peace Conferences?
Five
When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?
March 1918
What countries did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk force Russia to give up?
Poland, the Baltic Region, the Caucasus and an independent Ukrainian Republic and Finland
How much territory did Russia loose at Brest-Litovsk?
7550,000 square kilometers
How much of the Russian Empire’s population was lost due to Brest-Litovsk?
25%
How much of the Russian iron and coal deposits were lost at Brest-Litovsk?
3/4 of the iron and coal deposits
How much of Russia’s industry was lost at Brest-Litovsk?
28%
How much of Russia’s agricultural output was lost?
37% of its agricultural output
What else did the German force on Russia in addition to resource losses?
Payments for damages caused to German properties, unpaid loans, nationalized businesses, extensive extraterritorial rights and duty free goods
What did Germany go in the Ukraine?
Back a puppet government that required massive deliveries of grain to Germany at below market prices
When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk rejected by Russia?
November 1918
The initial moves toward peace in October 1918 were between who?
Woodrow Wilson and Germany
What were the Fourteen Points?
End of secret alliances, freedom of the seas, reduction of trade barriers, disarmament, a settlement of colonial disputes in the colonies interests, autonomy for Austro-Hungarian national groups, the restoration of Balkan nations, protection for minorities in Turkey, free passage through the Dardanelles, independent Poland and the League of Nations
What did the European allies reject in the Fourteen Points?
Britain for the freedom of the seas so that they could continue to blockade Germany they also wanted reparations for damage to their civilian populations and property
When was the Treaty of Versailles?
June 28, 1919
When was the Treaty of Saint Germain and with whom?
Austria on September 10, 1919
When was the Treaty of Neuilly?
November 27, 1919 with Bulgaria
When was the Treaty of Trianon?
June 4, 1920 with Hungary
When was the Treaty of Sevres?
August 10, 1920
What British economist resigned in disgust to the Treaty of Versailles?
John Maynard Keynes
What did British economist John Maynard Keynes publish?
The Economic Consequences of the Peace
Who argued that Versailles was much less punitive then Bret-Litovsk?
David Stevenson
What powere was excluded from the negotiations at Versailles?
Russia