After the War
What treaty ended WW1?
The Treaty of Versailles
What were soviets, and what did they do?
They were committees that were formed to represent their interests.
Define armistice.
A cease-fire that ended the war.
What happened to the Ottoman Empire?
The Ottoman Empire was defeated along with the other Central Powers.
What happened on November 11, 1918?
Armistice Day; Germany signed an armistice that ended the war.
Who were the four most important leaders at the Versailles conference?
Woodrow Wilson
David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
Vittorio Orlando
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Vladmimir Lenin
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
Leader of the Bolsheviks.
What happened to the German and Russian empires?
The German and Russian empires lost territory in Europe.
What happened to the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
The Austro-Hungarian Empire disappeared completely.
What was the League of Nations?
An organization in which member nations would cooperate to keep the peace.
What year was the war between Russia and Japan?
1904
Define Versailles.
Outside of Paris where the Big Four held a conference about peace.
What became nation-states?
Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Hungary became nation-states.
What were Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George, Vittorio Orlando, and Georges Clemenceau referred to as?
"The Big Four"
what battle did the Americans make a massive attack?
The battle of the Argonne forest
what year did the Bolsheviks took control of the soviets and Russia's two largest city: St. Petersburg and Moscow?
The year 1917
Who was Atatürk?
Atatürk, who was also known as Kemal, became the president of Turkey.
What did the Allies decide to do with the Ottoman Empire?
The Allies chose to break up the Ottoman Empire.
What happened to Turkey in 1919?
Greece invaded Turkey in 1919.
What did the 14 Points Speech state?
A plan that stated national groups in Europe should form their own countries.
what year did the communist go against The Bolsheviks?
1918
What does the acronym "B.R.A.T." stand for?
B= Blames Germany for Causing WW1
R= Reparations had to be paid from Germany to Allied Powers
A= Army of Germany was reduced to 100,000 men
T= Territories claimed by Germany in WW1 were given back
Under the mandate system, what did the League of Nations do?
The League of Nations governed each territory, but also allowed a member nation run it.
How much money did Germany have to pay the Allies for reparations?
Germany had to pary $33 billion.