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World war 1, League of nations and treatys Flashcards

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What was the armistice?

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The ceasefire that ended the fighting in the First World War.

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How many countries attended the start of the Versailles Conference?

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The start of the Versailles Conference was attended by 32 countries.

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Who were the big three?

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David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau and woodrow wilson

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What was self-determination?

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Woodrow Wilson’s idea that nations ought to be able to rule themselves.

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Which aspect of Wilson’s ideas did Clemenceau particularly despise?

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Clemenceau particularly despised the idea of the League of Nations.

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Which of Clemenceau’s demands did Woodrow Wilson find particularly hard to accept?

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Germany was to blame for the war.

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What rescued the conference from collapse in March 1919?

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Lloyd George publishing the Fontainbleau Memorandum rescued the conference from collapse in March 1919.

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Why did the Germans find the treaty particularly unfair?

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There was no negotiation.

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What was the aim of the first clauses of the Treaty of Versailles?

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The aim of the first clause of the Treaty of Versailles was to set up the League of Nations.

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Which area of Germany was demilitarised (clause 4)?

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Rhineland was demilitarised.

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11
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Which country was Germany forbidden to unite with?

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Germany was forbidden to unite with Austria.

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12
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What did German colonies become?

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German colonies became Mandates.

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13
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What was Germany’s army reduced to?

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Germany’s army was reduced to 100,000 men.

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The Treaty of Versailles stated that Germany had to pay reparations, with a figure being set at a later date. What was the eventual sum?

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Reparations were eventually set at 132 billion gold marks.

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15
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Which clause blamed Germany for all the loss and damage of the war?

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231

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The aims of the League of Nations were to stop war, to make the world a better place to live and …

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to encourage disarmament

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17
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How often did the assembly meet?

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Once a year.

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18
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How many countries were members of the League when it was created?

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The League was created with 42 member countries.

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How many countries were members of the League by 1934?

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By 1934, 58 countries were members of the League.

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20
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What was the problem with the secretariat?

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The secretariat was too small.

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21
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How many prisoners of war did the League repatriate?

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500,000

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How did the League decide to successfully settle the dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Aaland Islands?

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The League decided to settle the dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Aaland Islands by giving the Aalands to Finland.

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Which city did the Poles invade and refuse to evacuate - ignoring the League - in 1921?

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Vilna

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24
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Which country did the League send economic experts to help in 1923?

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Austria

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Which two countries made peace on the League’s instructions in 1925?

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Greece and Bulgaria made peace, on the League’s instructions, in 1925

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26
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What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

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A treaty to end war.

27
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When did the League of Nations set up conferences to seek disarmament?

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The League of Nations set up conferences to seek disarmament in 1923 and 1932.

28
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Which two diseases did the League make substantial progress in helping to combat?

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The League made substantial progress in helping to combat Malaria and leprosy.

29
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What international convention did the League sign in 1936, which is still in force today?

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The League signed the international drugs convention in 1936. It is still in force today.

30
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During the Manchurian and Abyssinian crises, which of the four nations of the Council betrayed the League?

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Italy, Japan, France and Britain

31
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What year did Japan invade Manchuria?

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1932

32
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Where is Manchuria?

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Manchuria is in the Far East.

33
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Why did China appeal to the League of Nations?

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China appealed to the League of Nations because the Japanese attacked and captured Shanghai.

34
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How long did the Lytton Commission take to report in 1932 after it had arrived in Manchuria?

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The Lytton Commission took seven months to report in 1932 after it had arrived in Manchuria.

35
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What year did Italy invade Abyssinia?

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Italy invaded Abyssinia in 1935.

36
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Where is Abyssinia?

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East Africa

37
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What was the name of the emperor of Abyssinia who went to the League of Nations to appeal for help?

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Haile Selassie was the name of the emperor of Abyssinia who went to the League of Nations to appeal for help.

38
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What was the Hoare-Laval Pact of 1935?

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A secret plan between Britain and France to give Abyssinia to Italy.

39
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Which British prime minister believed in appeasement?

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Neville Chamberlain believed in appeasement.

40
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Who was the leader of the Sudeten Germans?

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Konrad Henlein

41
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Why did Hitler threaten to declare war on Czechoslovakia?

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The Czech government declared martial law.

42
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Where did Chamberlain go to meet Hitler, 15 September 1938?

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On the 15th September 1938 Chamberlain went to meet Hitler in Berchtesgaden.

43
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Where did Chamberlain go to meet Hitler, 22-23 September 1938?

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On the 22nd-23rd September 1938 Chamberlain went to meet Hitler in Bad Godesberg.

44
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Where did Chamberlain go to meet Hitler, 30 September 1938?

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On the 30th September 1938 Chamberlain went to meet Hitler in Munich.

45
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How much of the Sudetenland did Chamberlain agree to give Hitler at Berchtesgaden?

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Chamberlain agreed to give Hitler all areas of Berchtesgaden where more than 50% of the population was German.

46
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How much of the Sudetenland did Hitler demand at Bad Godesberg?

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All the Sudetenland.

47
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What did Chamberlain call the Czechs?

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Chamberlain called the Czechs “Peoples of whom we know nothing.”

48
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Which of the following was not a reason for Britain following a policy of appeasement?

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Chamberlain was not a fascist.

49
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After Czechoslovakia, what was Hitler’s next target?

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After Czechoslovakia, Hitler’s next target was Poland.

50
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Who was Russia’s leader in 1939?

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Stalin was Russia’s leader in 1939.

51
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Why did Britain need Russia’s help to defend Poland?

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Britain needed Russia’s help to defend Poland because Britain was too far away to help.

52
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Why did the Russians hesitate to form an alliance with Britain?

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They did not trust that Britain would stand up to the Nazis.

53
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Why did Chamberlain hesitate to form an alliance with Russia?

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He did not like Communism.

54
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When did Russia suddenly make an alliance with Germany?

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Russia suddenly made an alliance with Germany on 23rd August 1939.

55
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Why was the world stunned by the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

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The world was stunned by the Nazi-Soviet Pact because Communism and Fascism were so far apart politically.

56
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What did William Shirer call the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

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A “sordid, secret deal”.

57
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When did Hitler invade Poland?

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Hitler invaded Poland on the 1st September 1939.

58
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Where would a woman have worked as a driver during the war?

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A woman would have worked as a truck driver, during the war, at WAAC.

59
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What do the letters DORA denote?

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The letters DORA denote Defence of the Realm Act.

60
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Who was appointed Minister of Munitions to organise the state-run munitions factories?

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Lloyd George

61
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What was introduced to help war production?

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British Summer Time

62
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What was introduced to increase agricultural production?

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The WLA

63
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What linked Hartlepool, Whitby and Scarborough during the war?

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Hartlepool, Whitby and Scarborough were shelled by the German navy during the war.

64
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What happened to the position of young women as a result of the war?

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As a result of the war women wore short skirts, short hair and smoked cigarettes.

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