Facing History
Who are the November criminals?
people that signed the treaty (Treaty of Versailles)
Where was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
The Hall of Mirrors, outside of Paris, France
What was Self-determination?
The people had to decide who to be governed by. (Germans should be under Germans)
This was a social contract and an agreement with the government. It was important that this was written so the government couldn't just do whatever the wanted
The Constitution
How are amendments ratified?(by state)
3/4 of the state legislatures had to agree to ratify
2/3 to propose
Did German people know they were losing the war?
No, they had no idea
Who are the Big Three and where are they from?
Woodrow Wilson, from the U.S.
Clemenceau, from France
Lloyd Georges, from Great Britain
What new countries were created after World War I?
Poland, Hungary, Czechvoslika, Austria
What are Amendments?
Changes to the constitution, focuses on principles
How does the amendment process reflect federalism?
Amendments are proposed at national level and ratified at state level.
What were the aims of each of the Big Three?
Wilson- wanted 14 points to make word safe for the democracy, He didn't want League of Nations because he didn't want to go into war
Clemenceau- wanted revenge on Germany
Lloyd Georges- wanted justice not revenge
What was the War Clause 231?
What were the reparations?
The War clause was that Germany was blamed for World War 1
They had to pay for the damages
What was the League of Nations 4 aims?
Why didn't the U.S. join?
Stop Wars, Improve people's lives, Disarmament, Enforce the Treaty of Versailles
The U.S. did not join the league of nations because they were scared of going to war, Americans that were German immigrants disliked the Treaty of Versailles, Many americans were Anti-British
What were Articles I, II and III?
Article I- Legislative branch
Article II- Executive branch
Article III- Judicial branch
What is the Bill of Rights?
It does not support the constitution
What were the terms of Disarmament?
Germany couldn't have subs, air force, troops in the Rhineland, and only 100,000 people in their military
What was to happen to the Rhineland?
What was Limited government?
Government can't become too powerful
(rule of law- government must obey the law)
What was the Polish Corridor?
What is Anschluss?
Forbidden territory in Austria
What is it called when power is divided between state and federal?
Federalism