Big 3
American negotiator was ....
Woodrow Wilson
Germany had no say.... which is called
Diktat
What happened to Alsace-Lorraine
Given back to France
Who had the most casualties in WW1 (out of Big 3)
France
How many submarines could Germany have?
0
The main aim for Clemenceau was (3 things)
A weak Germany
Germany to be split up (independent Rhineland)
High reparations
Name 2 colonies Germany lost
Togoland
Cameroons
German South West Africa
G EA
Mariana islands
Caroline islands
Marshall Islands
German New Guinea
Name one reason why the UK was happy...
Thought the treaty was fair
got lots of colonies 1.8 million square miles
Germany strong enough to block communism
Who was known as the Tiger?
Clemenceau
How many soldiers could Germany keep ?
100,000
What did Britain want
- Wanted Germany as a trading partner and not to want revenge (so not punished too severely)
- Wanted Germany to be strong enough to stop the spread of communism
- Wanted to keep colonies of defeated countries so Britain would prosper
- Limited German navy - because he felt that the British navy might be threatened
% of population lost
10%
What did the US and UK not agree to that made Clemenceau angry
Not give a 'Treaty of Guarantee' to protect France if attacked
Woodrow had X points
14
What was amount was agreed upon for reparations?
6.6 Billion
Gargle
Guilt
Army
Reparations
German Territory
League of Nations
Extra
what is Anschluss
The unification of Germany and Austria
Why did Germany find it so hard to pay reperations?
They lost a lot of their raw materials and resources as these were in areas such as the Saar
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
June 1919
Given to France for 15 years
what is the Guilt Clause (#) and why is it so important
clause 231- Germany accepted blame ‘for causing all the loss and damage’ of the war.
Allowed all other clauses as it was all Germany's fault.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a separate peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918. Germany made Russia pay huge reparations and took lots of land
Why was Woodrow not as happy
he failed to persuade the US Congress to approve the Treaties and LON
% of European land lost
13%
What happened to Danzig?
Became a free city