Armistice
Treaty of Versailles
A new government
A new government
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In your own words:
Describe what an "armistice" is:
An agreement to stop fighting in a war; not an official surrender
100
In what year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
a) 1914
b) 1918
c) 1919
d) 1923
c) 1919
World War 1 ended in 1918
100
What was the name of Germany's new government after World War 1?
a) the Premier Republic
b) the Veimar Republic
c) the Weimar Republic
d) the Republic of Versailles
c) the Weimar Republic
200
Which of the following countries requested an armistice?
a) Germany
b) France
c) United Kingdom
d) United States
e) All of the above
a) Germany
200
Which of the following set the terms of the Treaty?
a) Germany b) the UK
c) the U.S. d) France
e) All of the above
f) only B, C, and D
f) only B, C, and D
Germany had no say in the terms of the Treaty
200
Which of the following was NOT TRUE about the Weimar Republic?
A) It was a democracy where both men and women could vote.
B) For most of its existence, there was high unemployment
C) It was led by a king who inherited his power.
D) It faced economic trouble because of the Great Depression.
C) It was led by a king who inherited his power.
NO KING!
300
When was did fighting on the Western Front end?
a) November 18th, 1918
b) October 28th, 1919
c) October 11th, 1919
d) November 11th, 1918
d) November 11th, 11 PM, 1918
300
Which of the following was NOT TRUE about the Treaty?
a) Germany had to pay billions of dollars in war damages
b) Germany had to give up its coal mines to the United States
c) Germany was no longer allowed to have any submarines
d) Germany had to reduce their navy to 15,000 people
b) Germany had to give up its coal mines to the United States
Germany had to give up their coal mines to France
300
After a 5 years of economic struggles, why did Germany all of a sudden experience a "Golden" period?
a) Germany finally paid off its debt
b) they received a huge loan from the United States
c) Hitler cancelled the Treaty of Versailles and the debt was gone
d) only A and C
b) Germany received a huge loan from the U.S. under the Dawes Plan
The Dawes plan also lowered Germany's yearly debt payments
400
In Europe, the end of WWI is celebrated as "Armistice Day", what is this holiday called in the United States?
Veterans Day
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Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Treaty of Versailles?
a) It was signed before the armistice
b) It laid out both economic ($$) and military punishments to Germany
c) The terms of the Treaty were decided by the UK, U.S, and France, not Germany
d) It blamed Germany for the destruction in World War 1
a) it was signed before the armistice
IT WAS SIGNED AFTER THE ARMISTICE!
ARMISTICE ---> PEACE TREATY
400
Provide an example of a new "developments" in Germany during the Golden Years?
- Art
- New gender roles/independent women
- New fashion
- Movies/Film
- Radio
400
Why did the stock market crash in the United States have a huge negative impact on Germany?
Since Germany was heavily dependent on U.S. loans, when the stocks crashed and the Great Depression began it meant that U.S. could no longer supply loans to Germany.
This put Germany, into serious financial crisis
500
What are 2 changes that occurred to the map in Europe after WWI?
Possible Answers
- Germany smaller; France, Romania larger
- Russia, Ottoman Empire no longer entities
- More countries after the war
- Austria-Hungary broke up
- New countries are formed
500
According to the Treaty, how many soldiers was Germany allowed to have in its army?
Maximum of 100,000
500
A shop owner advertises "selling and repairing in exchange for food"
Explain why a shop owner would have such a sign in Germany after WW1?
Because of massive war debt, and then eventually because of the Great Depression, money became worthless.
The government tried to solve their debt problem by printing excessive amounts of money, but this just caused hyperinflation.
Someone offering food was more valuable to a shop owner that German marks.