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32 Cards in this Set
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When was the Armistice that ended WW1? |
11th November 1918 |
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Who led the big 3 in the Paris Peace Conference? |
France – Georges Clemenceau
USA – Woodrow Wilson
Britain – David Lloyd George
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When was the Treaty of Versailles signed? |
28th June 1919 |
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At the Paris Peace Conference who wanted Germany severely punished? |
Georges Clemenceau
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At the Paris Peace Conference who wanted world peace and a League of Nations? |
Woodrow Wilson
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At the Paris Peace Conference who wanted Germany punished but not too severely? |
David Lloyd George |
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Name the three main territorial changes for Germany under the Treaty of Versailles and the result. |
Alsace-Lorraine – Back to France
The Rhineland – Demilitarized
The Saar – Controlled by the League of Nations for 15 years.
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Name the three main military restrictions placed on Germany under the Treaty of Versailles. |
Army only 100,000 volunteer soldiers
No tanks, submarines or aircraft
Only allowed 6 battleships
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What allowed the punishments to be given to Germany under the Treaty of Versailles? |
The War-Guilt clause
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Under the Treaty of Versailles, what amount were reparations set at? |
£6.6 billion |
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Under the Treaty of Versailles, what was also given to the Allies by Germany? |
Coal, steel an iron. |
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How many countries initially joined the League of Nations? |
45 |
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Which two countries were not allowed to join the League of Nations? |
Russia and Germany |
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What did some Germans call the leaders who signed the Armistice? |
November Criminals |
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Give 3 reasons for the USA not joining the League of Nations. |
Loss of lives during WWI
Money it would cost
Not caring about European squabbles.
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Why was it strange that the USA did not join the League of Nations? |
The League was Woodrow Wilson’s idea (President of the USA)
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What did Wilson’s rival warren Harding want for America? |
Isolationism |
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What 3 punishments could the League of Nations use? |
Moral
Economic
Military |
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What made it hard for the League to make an agreement? |
Each country had the power to ‘veto’ a decision.
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What often stopped the League from enforcing a punishment? |
Lack of a permanent army. |
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When was the Manchurian Crisis? |
1931-32 |
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Who was sent to produce a report on the Manchurian Crisis? |
Lord Lytton (from Britain)
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Where in Manchuria had the explosion happened? |
The South Manchurian Railway. |
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When did the Manchurian Crisis lead Japan to leave the League? |
1933 |
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Why would economic sanctions not stop Japan during the Manchurian Crisis? |
They mainly traded with USA - not a League member.
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How long did the Lytton report take? |
1 year |
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When did Italy invade Abyssinia? |
1935-36 |
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What punishment did the League try to use during the Abyssinian Crisis? |
Economic sanction (stopped some trade & loans).
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Why was there not a full punishment during the Abyssinian Crisis? |
Fear of a war with Italy. |
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Who created a secret plan to give the valuable parts of Abyssinia to Italy? |
Hoare (Britain) and Laval (France) |
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What problem did the Hoare-Laval Pact cause? |
The plan was leaked – showed Britain and France were willing to go behind the League of Nations.
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Who went to ask the League of Nations to help Abyssinia? |
Haile Selassie (Abyssinian leader) |
