Treaty of Versailles
What was the significance of the Treaty of Versailles?
The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I.
What major economic and social disaster did World War II end?
The Great Depression
What counties won World War I? Name 3.
United States, Britain, France, Italy, and Japan.
Who led Russia during World War I?
Vladimir Lenin
A halt in fighting that allows peace talks to begin is the definition of what word?
Armistice
Why was Germany blamed for World War I?
They had aggression toward innocent countries, which led to the war.
The broke promises/agreements with countries.
What caused Germany to attack Poland during World War II?
They believed the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on them, and they wanted to reunite the Germans.
Who won the Battle of Argonne Forest?
The Allied Forces
What did President Woodrow Wilson mean by "peace without victory"?
There can be peace without war.
What was the Red scare?
Fear of Communist revolution
What did Germany lose by signing the Treaty of Versailles?
Any assembly of Armed forces are all forbidden.
Military forces are demolished/reduced.
As compensation for all the damage they did, Germany cedes to France in absolute possession.
What caused the United States to form the Neutrality Acts?
They didn't want to make the same mistake they made for World War I.
How many military deaths were there in France?
1.3 Million
Who commanded the United States on the American Expeditionary Force?
John J. Pershing
Who was the attorney general that rounded up immigrants and deported them back to their countries?
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
What was the International Peace Keeping officially called? And why did it Fail?
It was the League of Nations. It failed because the United States wasn't apart of it.
Did the German payments required in the Treaty of Versailles set the stage for World War II? Explain.
Yes, because in the Treaty of Versailles, Germany lost many things. So at the start of World War II, they used aggression to take back what they lost.
What was the name of the U.S. Marines' first major battle of World War I?
The second battle of The Marne.
Where did Kaiser Wilhelm II flee to on November 9 and what did he do there?
He fled to Holland, where he gave up the throne, which caused Germany to be a republic.
What was the day German delegates reluctantly sign the Treaty of Versailles?
June 28,1919
Which of the fourteen points did Woodrow Wilson mainly fight to get in the Treaty of Versailles?
International Peace Keeping Committee.
Can Peace lead to war? Explain.
Yes because the Treaty of Versailles was signed by the countries for peace, but Germany later disagreed and started World War I.
No because the Treaty of Versailles didn't restore enough peace.
What caused Germany to seek an armistice?
Germany's military and political leaders realized they couldn't win the war.
Who made up the Big Four and where were they from?
Woodrow Wilson(United States)
Georges Clemenceau(France)
David Lloyd George(Britain)
Vittorio Orlando(Italy)
Who was the leading senator who apposed the Treaty of Versailles and where was he from?
Henry Cabot Lodge from Massachusetts.