Treaty Of Versailles

Question 1

Who didn’t come to the Paris peace conference?

Answer 1

Non of the defeated countries or Russia

Question 2

Who were the big three

Answer 2

GB France and USA

Question 3

Who was the leader of France?

Answer 3

Georges Clemenceau

Question 4

Who was the leader of USA

Answer 4

Woodrow Wilson

Question 5

Who was the leader of GB

Answer 5

Lloyd George

Question 6

Who wanted to punish G the most? Why?

Answer 6

France- because he had seen G invade in 1870 and 1914 and most of the war was fought on French soil therefore all agricultural land and industry was ruined

Question 7

Who wanted to punish G the least?

Answer 7

USA because Woodrow believed that for there to be long term peace then punishing G would cause resentment

Question 8

When was Lloyd George elected?

Answer 8

1918- he won a very convincing election

Question 9

What are examples of slogans Lloyd used to win his campaign?

Answer 9

‘Hang the kaiser’ ‘make G pay’

Question 10

Why was Lloyd George afraid about punishing G too harshly

Answer 10

He thought it would make them turn to communism and GB depended on it’s trade

Question 11

What was another aim of GB

Answer 11

To preserve he supremacy of their navy

Question 12

What was Clemenceau’s main aim?

Answer 12

To protect France from another attack and to keep G weak

Question 13

When did Wilson publish his 14 points?

Answer 13

Jan 1918

Question 14

What treaty did g present Russia with and when?

Answer 14

The treaty of Brest-Litovsk march 1918

Question 15

What did Wilson believe in?

Answer 15

Self determination

Question 16

When did the USA join the war

Answer 16

1917

Question 17

How did Wilson want to punish G

Answer 17

With his 14 points

Question 18

What clauses were for the League of Nations

Answer 18

The first 26 clauses

Question 19

What did G lose

Answer 19

Alsace and lorrain

Question 20

What was put under the control of the League of Nations? For how long?

Answer 20

The Saar and for 15 years then there would be a pelibcite

Question 21

Who was G forbidden to unite with

Answer 21

Austria

Question 22

Where went to Belgium

Answer 22

Eupen and Malmedy

Question 23

What were all of Gs colonies given as

Answer 23

Mandates

Question 24

When was the reparations figure set

Answer 24

1921

Question 25

How much?

Answer 25

£6.6 million

Question 26

How long would it take for them to pay

Answer 26

42 years

Question 27

How large was their army allows to be

Answer 27

Only 100,000 men

Question 28

What was banned

Answer 28

Conscription

Question 29

What were they not allowed in their army

Answer 29

Tanks, submarines or aircraft, only 6 battleships

Question 30

What clause was was war guilt

Answer 30

Clause 231

Question 31

What was the League of Nations set up to do

Answer 31

Keep peace and monitor the terms of the treaty

Question 32

What did the Gs end up calling the treaty

Answer 32

The Treaty if Diktat

Question 33

What is diktat?

Answer 33

g was only allowed to discuss terms for 3 weeks and only minor changes were made - dictated peace

Question 34

How much land did g lose

Answer 34

Between 6-8 million people- 10% of land and people

Question 35

How many G speakers were placed under the control of Poland

Answer 35

1.5 million

Question 36

Why was g upset

Answer 36

It mean they loss culture and families were split up

Question 37

What effects did the reparations have on G

Answer 37

People were all ready starving, it crippled g even further and it would increase the length of time that the bitterness of was would last

Question 38

Why was G upset with the Arms agreement

Answer 38

Meant that they couldn't defend themselves

Question 39

Why were hey upset with war guilt

Answer 39

They thought try were being blamed for something hat the kaiser and other countries had done ad they had changed their government

Question 40

Was G allowed to join the league

Answer 40

Not at first

Question 41

When was the treaty of verailles signed

Answer 41

28th june 1919

Question 42

When was Germany allowed to join

Answer 42

1926

Question 43

When did japan leave

Answer 43

1933

Question 44

When did Germany leave

Answer 44

1933

Question 45

When did italy leave

Answer 45

1937

Question 46

When did russia join

Answer 46

1934

Question 47

How many delegates were at the Paris peace conference?

Answer 47

32