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End of the Great War
Question | Answer |
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Who are the Central Powers? | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Bulgaria |
Who are the Allies? | Great Britain, France, Italy, US |
when did the armistice (cease fire) happen? | 11am on November (11th month), 11th day, 1918 |
Who is known as the Big Four? | Allies |
Who is the Representative of the US? | Wilson |
Why is this unusual? | the first time that a sitting President (in office) leaves the country to oversea a peace treaty. |
What is goals of everyone but Wilson? | to punish Germany and to make Germany pay for the war. |
Wilson's plan for peace; very intellectual and liberal in his thinking | Fourteen Points |
The fourteenth point, most important in the US because nations band together for collective security. | League of Nations |
Wilson's other point explaining that everyone has the right to trade and sail around the seas. | Freedom of the Seas |
Who was Wilson' plan rejected by? | The Senate |
The actual name for the treaty is...? | Treaty of Versailles |
A group of Republicans will never ratify the treaty | Irreconcilables |
Republicans who will vote with minor changes | Mild reservationists |
Republicans who will vote with major changes | Strong reservationists |
Germany had to accept what for starting the war? What is this called? | blame; Clause 231 |
Germany had to pay how much for the damages caused during the war? | 6,000 million pounds |
What was Germany forbidden to have on air force? | submarines |
Where were Germany's territories lost and what were they given to? | lost territory in Europe; colonies were given to Britain and France |
What other thing that Germany was forbidden to join? | forbidden to join to the League of Nations or unite with Austria. |
What are the Great War dates? | 1914-1918 |