End of WWI Peace Treaties and Their Consequences

Which country was blamed for World War I?

• Germany

• Austria

• England

• Hungary

What happened to Germany's overseas colonies after WWI?

• Remained under German control.

• Were destroyed.

• Gained independence.

• Divided up by the Allied powers.

What was the Rhineland and what happened there as a result of the Paris Peace Conference?

• A large forest in Germany, cut down after the conference to help rebuild France.

• A fictional land mentioned in German folktales.

• An area of Germany which is rich in minerals, resources and industry. Was demilitarised after the war and placed under Allied control.

• An area of Germany which became part of French territory.

How was the German military affected by the conference?

• Gained power.

• Many vehicles were sold to other countries to pay for reconstruction.

• Unaffected.

• Germany was forced to restrict the size of their army and navy and weren't allowed to have an airforce.

What was the Treaty of Sévres?

• Treaty between France and Germany which defined borders.

• Agreement between Spain and Portugal which would maintain peaceful relations.

• Treaty signed in Italy after the war which signified surrender.

• Pact between Allied powers and representatives of the Ottoman Empire which abolished the Ottoman Empire and created new countries.

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

• Treaty from the French Revolution which ended the monarchy.

• Treaty which was significant in bringing World War I to an end.

• Treaty which ended World War II.

• Treaty which created a new government in France after WWI.

What new countries were created as a result of the conference?

• Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Yugoslavia, Latvia, Lithuania, and others in Eastern Europe.

• United Kingdom, Russia, United States, Japan and others in Asia.

• Several countries in South America.

• There were no new countries created.

Who was not present at the conference?

• Everyone, the conference never happened.

• The United States

• The Central Powers

• The Allied Powers

What countries were part of the Central Powers?

• US, Russia, Canada

• England, Scotland, Ireland

• France, Belgium, Netherlands

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

Who was President of the United States during the Paris Peace Conference?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman