1. Using information and sources on pages 14 - 17, summarize the aims of the three leaders at the Paris Peace Conference.
Georges Clemenceau (France)
Attitude towards Germany:
He did not like Germany and felt France was being constantly threatened. Due to Germany's numerous invasions on France and the large amount of people Germany had meant that France could be outnumbered if a war broke out between the two. Also it would not be hard for Germany to attack because of the geography.
Main Aim:
He wanted to cripple Germany. He even had the idea that Germany should be broken up into smaller states. He knew he was going to have to compromise.
How he felt about the treaty
He wanted a very harsh treaty and inflict as much damage as he could on Germany.
Woodrow Wilson (United States)
Attitude towards Germany:
He felt that Germany was being given to much blame and should not be given such a hard treatment. He believed Germany would want to take revenge if they were to try and give a hard treatment. ( he was right)
Main Aim:
To create peace and forgiveness in the ruins of a terrible war. to find some peace in a time were most sought revenge. top stop the circle of violence
How he felt about the treaty
He wanted Germany to be treated well, and not given a harsh punishment.
David Lloyd George (Great Britain)
Attitude towards Germany:
he thought Germany should be punished but not to harshly. He was in the middle of Wilson and Clemenceau.
Main Aim:
Was to take away Germany's navy so they would no longer be a threat to Britain
How he felt about the treaty:
He felt that Germany should be punished but no so harshly that they would want to start a new war and take revenge on the nations that gave them no forgiveness
Main Terms of the Treaty of Versailles against Germany
2. Read pages 18 - 19. Summarize the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles:
War Guilt:
this clause was simple but seen by Germans as extremely harsh Germany had to accept the blame for the war
Reparations
it was decided that Germany should be paying for the war to the allied countries.
German Territories and Colonies:
former German colonies became under the control of France and Britain.
Germany's Armed Forces:
Germany was forced to cut back on the armed forces it could have because many fear the nation
League of Nations
formed so there would be no ore wars in the world and tried to make peaceful solutions to problems that would arise between countries.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Questions On German Revolution
1. Using the documents in Chapter 1 as evidence, list the ways in which conditions in Germany worsened during the war.
The conditions worsend because many people got sick from the plague that was spreading thorught Eruope. Also anti war speaches gained popularity. Finaly famin hit Germany very hard. making the average caliories per day 1000 half the usual
2. Give two reasons why the war caused such bad conditions for German civilians.
It shortened food suplies and made it easier for diseases to spread and also borught many forige deseises back to the counrty
3. After reading Chapter 2, give two reasons why Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated on November 10, 1918.
He refused to change, and also the mutiny cause people to dislike him.
4. Using the information you have read in this chapter, give evidence to support the statement that there was "revolution all over Germany."
Germany was hungry for reveolution and wanted change they were not getting change from the goverment they had. This lead to people talking and speaking out againt the war and the awful conditions they were living in.
5. Study the information about the German Socialists in Chapter 2, page 5. What did the three Socialist groups have in common?
They all wanted to imporve work conditions and they all wanted to give democratic rights to all citizens
6. In what ways were the Socialist groups different.
The methods in which they go about achieving these goals is totally diffrent
8. At what time would you say the Communists had their best chance of seizing power? Explain your answer.
the best time the party had to take power was when the reveolution was taking place and the goverment was in turmoil.
The conditions worsend because many people got sick from the plague that was spreading thorught Eruope. Also anti war speaches gained popularity. Finaly famin hit Germany very hard. making the average caliories per day 1000 half the usual
2. Give two reasons why the war caused such bad conditions for German civilians.
It shortened food suplies and made it easier for diseases to spread and also borught many forige deseises back to the counrty
3. After reading Chapter 2, give two reasons why Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated on November 10, 1918.
He refused to change, and also the mutiny cause people to dislike him.
4. Using the information you have read in this chapter, give evidence to support the statement that there was "revolution all over Germany."
Germany was hungry for reveolution and wanted change they were not getting change from the goverment they had. This lead to people talking and speaking out againt the war and the awful conditions they were living in.
5. Study the information about the German Socialists in Chapter 2, page 5. What did the three Socialist groups have in common?
They all wanted to imporve work conditions and they all wanted to give democratic rights to all citizens
6. In what ways were the Socialist groups different.
The methods in which they go about achieving these goals is totally diffrent
8. At what time would you say the Communists had their best chance of seizing power? Explain your answer.
the best time the party had to take power was when the reveolution was taking place and the goverment was in turmoil.
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