Post WWI

Who were the "Big Four" at the Paris Peace Conference?

• Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Turkey

• Britain, France, Italy, and the U.S.

• four leaders from Japan

• Gertrude Stein, Hemingway, Picasso, & Gershwin

What was Wilson hoping to accomplish with his 14 Points?

• world peace

• he wanted to make America the strongest country in the world

• he wanted to destroy Germany

• he wanted to start WWII

Which of the following is one of Wilson's 14 Points?

• punish Germany as much as possible

• create an America that is completely isolationist

• grant the Japanese Racial Equality Proposal

• form a League of Nations

What is France's motivation for wanting to punish Germany so severely?

• France wants to make sure that Germany is never a threat again

• France had suffered the most civilian & military deaths of the big four

• France wanted revenge for a previous loss, Franco-Prussian War

• All of the above

When were German representatives allowed at the Paris Peace Conference?

• from the day the conference started

• at the end of the conference

• they chose not to go at all

Which was NOT a part of the Treaty of Versaille?

• the War Guilt Clause

• the creation of Poland

• the reduction of French and British arms

• the creation of the League of Nations

Why did the League of Nations fail?

• it was meant to encompass all countries, but many never joined

• the U.S. never joined

• all decisions had to be unanimous

• all of the above

Why was the League of Nations NOT a complete failure?

• it did it's job and prevented WWII

• it inspired the United Nations

• it made sure Germany never attacked France again

• it was a complete failure

What was the focus of the artists from the "Lost Generation"?

• they created art that encouraged young men to go to war

• they used their art to discuss the failures of humanity

• their art displayed how great the U.S. was

• their art displayed all the beauty left in the world after the war