Paris Peace Conference
When did the Conference take place and how long did it last?
January 1919 to January 1920 - one year
Where was the Treaty signed?
How much was Germany forced to pay as reparations for the war? How long did it take them to pay it off?
$33 Billion - 92 years!
Which nation was formed from the former lands of the Ottoman empire?
Turkey
Who were the "Big Four"?
Britain, France, U.S., and Italy
What clause forced Germany to take the blame?
The "War Guilt" clause
How many soldiers was Germany allowed to have in its army according to the Treaty?
100,000
Which nation did not join the League of Nations?
The United States!
Which country was the Treaty of Saint- Germain signed with?
Austria
What were the attitudes of the winning countries in regard with the punishment for Germany?
France - to punish Germany harshly, reparations, demilitarization, limitation of the army
Britain - limit the German´s Navy and its colonies, trade with Germany,
USA - a long lasting peace, 14 points
Italy - land that had been promised in a secret treaty
What does "the Iron Harvest" refer to?
process of "plowing", wreckages of mechanics, other vehicles, twisted lengths of barbed wires, and lots of ammunitition that did not explode
What was the main problem that came out from the Treaty of Trianon?
3 millions of Hungarians happened to forcibly live in newly created countries
What countries in Europe were newly created based on the right of self-determination??
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Which nation was split into two because of post-war treaties?
Austria-Hungary
What was the demilitarized zone of Germany called?
The Rhineland
Name at least one social or economic consequence of the Paris Peace Conference?
- the unemployment and inflation reached extreme levels
- women were given a right to vote and were taking men´s postions in factories
- instability led to the radicalism like fasicm and nationalism or communism
Accor. to the Treaty of Trianon, how much land the Hungary lost?
2/3 = 72%
Transylvania to Romania, Ruthenia to Czechoslovakia, Croatia to Yugoslavia
What was the last of the 14 Wilson´s points?
The League of Nation
Which territory was returned to France according to the Treaty?
Alsace-Lorraine
What were the territorial consequences of the TREATY of NEUILLY signed on November 27, 1919
Bulgaria was forced to give land to Greece, Romania, and Yugoslavia