Peace Talks
Did Europe's map look different or the same after peace talks that ended WWI?
Different
Which two countries had mandates in the Middle East after WWI?
France and Britain
What does the word soviet mean?
A committee to represent the concerns of the Russian people.
What does radical mean?
Extreme; in favor of making wide ranging changes.
Which country came to help the Allies right at the end of the war?
The United States
What happened to the lands of the Ottoman Empire after it collapsed?
The lands broke up into new countries in the area now known as the Middle East.
What is a mandate?
A territory controlled by the League of Nations, governed by a member nation.
Who was the leader of Russia during WWI?
Czar Nicholas II
What does reparations mean?
War damages
What is a political revolution?
When people try to overthrow their government.
What 3 terms did the Treaty of Versailles place on Germany?
1. They owed billions of dollars
2. They lost territory
3. They had to have a small army
Why were Arabs outraged by the Balfour Declaration?
Because many Arabs were kicked out of their homeland.
What conditions did the Russian people face that led to revolution?
The peasants were poor, there were food and fuel shortages, and high taxes.
what is a genocide?
The deliberate killing of an ethnic group.
Describe the genocide committed in WWI:
The Ottoman Empire killed hundreds of thousands of Armenians for supporting the Allies in the war.
What was the League of Nations?
an organization in which member nations would work to prevent future wars
What is the Balfour Declaration?
It promised to give the Jews a homeland in the Palestine mandate.
What events led Czar Nicholas II to give up his throne.
People began protesting to demand peace and food and the soldiers did nothing to stop it.
complete failure, or breakdown
Name three new countries that appeared when Europe's map got redrawn after WWI?
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, East Prussia, Poland, Czachoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, Turkey, and the Soviet Union
Spelling challenge!!!
Versailles
What is the name of the Jewish state today?
Israel
What were the political goals of the Bolsheviks and what were they willing to do to achieve those goals?
They wanted a society that was equal for all, they wanted Russia out of WWI, and they were willing to use force to achieve those goals.
What is an armistice?
A truce or temporary suspension of fighting by agreement
Which 4 countries had leaders that attended peace talks at the Palace of Versailles?
France, Britain, the U.S., and Italy.