The End of WW1/ The Armistice

Question 1

Why did Germany request an armistice at the end of WW1?

Answer 1

In order to end WW1 without any more casualties

Question 2

Who was the president of the US at the time?

Answer 2

Woodrow Wilson

Question 3

What system did Wilson come up with that would become the base of the Armistice?

Answer 3

The Fourteen Points

Question 4

What was the aim of The Fourteen Points?

Answer 4

To prevent the war from happening again

Question 5

Who mainly disagreed with The Fourteen Points?

Answer 5

David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau

Question 6

What was Clemenceau’s view on the armistice?

Answer 6

He wanted Germany to be punished:
Alsace Lorraine given to France
Naval blockade on Germany
Weakened German army

Question 7

What was Lloyd George’s view on the armistice?

Answer 7

Punish Germany but not as severely as Clemenceau, keep Germany’s economy strong.

Question 8

What happened on 9th November 1918?

Answer 8

The German Kaiser abdicated

Question 9

When was the armistice signed?

Answer 9

11th November 1918