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the French aims after the war were discussed and negotiated upon in the ________ __________ Conference.
Paris Peace Conference
was France the most affected country in the war?
yes
about how much money did France owe Britain and USA?
$3.5 billion
French prime minister wanted to weaken Germany militarily, strategically, and ____________
economically
how many German attacks were done on French land?
2
what year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
1919
estimate of the amount of men lost in war
1.5 million
france lost more than _% of its population
4%
French prime minister wanted to ensure that Germany wouldn’t seek revenge in the following years by restoring the __________ __ _____ in Europe.
balance of power
the German attacks on French land took place over __ years.
40
French government after war was weak and ________
unstable
France's government system changed to a ___________ after war
democracy
the value of francs fell by __%
50%
France wanted _________ to pay for war damage and expenses and to punish Germany for causing war by giving them a huge indemnity.
reparations
the goal was that Germany should not be permitted to _____ ________ _____
attack France again
what is a buffer state?
A country separating two other nations who are enemies.
list 2 out of the many areas presented that were destroyed during war
French farmlands, factories, villages, railways and other infrastructure/agriculture
Government became paranoid that Germany would _____ _________ _______
cause another conflict
list 1 of the 4 territorial aims discussed
Wanting that Alsace-Lorraine returns to France
The creation of Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia from Russian and German land
Rhineland to be created as a buffer state between France and Germany
French colonies to be made from Ottoman territory
Other aims were to help _______ the economy
rebuild
what is indemnity?
A financial penalty where one country owes another.
list the 2 tactics presented that caused destruction
trench warfare and bombardment
Economic downfall led to economic depression during what year?
1930
what is the name of the French prime minister at the time?
Georges Clemenceau
on the 28th of June in 1919 after many negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference, which treaty was signed?
Treaty of Versailles