World War I Notes 11

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What was the objective of Italy at the Paris Peace Conference?

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To gain land from Austria-Hungary

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What were the limitations of the League of Nations?

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It lacked an armed force of its own.

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Who were the leaders of the four major Allied nations who attended the Paris Peace Conference? Options: US: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, UK: Prime Minister Winston Churchill, France: Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle, Italy: Prime Minister Benito Mussolini, US: President Woodrow Wilson, UK: Prime Minister David Lloyd George, France: Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau, Italy: Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando, US: President Woodrow Wilson, UK: Prime Minister Winston Churchill, France: Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle, Italy: Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando, US: President Theodore Roosevelt, UK: Prime Minister Winston Churchill, France: Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau, Italy: Prime Minister Benito Mussolini

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US: President Woodrow Wilson, UK: Prime Minister David Lloyd George, France: Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau, Italy: Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando

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How does the United Nations compare to the League of Nations?

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The United Nations is stronger than the League of Nations.

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What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?

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Germany was crushed, her people humiliated, and its economy tumbled.

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What was the role of the League of Nations?

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To promote disarmament and prevent war through collective security.

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What was the reaction of France and Britain to Woodrow Wilson’s “Fourteen Points”?

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They did not stand for it.

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What was the objective of the US at the Paris Peace Conference?

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Peace without a victory

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What was the objective of the UK and France at the Paris Peace Conference?

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To punish Germany severely

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What was the political impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?

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It led to the rise of the Nazi Party and Adolf Hitler.