Unit 14 Introduction

Because of the Treaty of Versailles …

• Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land
• Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
• Germany’s government was reconstructed.
• ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT

Payment for damages after a war is called

• Demilitarization
• Self-determination
• Reparations

Where did the Allied Powers meet to create a treaty at the end of WWI?

• Berlin, Germany
• Versailles, France
• Congress of Vienna
• the United States

What nation had to drop out of the war because there was a communist revolution in their country?

• US
• France
• Britain
• Russia

Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?

• Britain
• Ottoman Empire
• Germany
• Russia

Which of these nations was on the WINNING side of World War I?

• France
• Germany
• Austria-Hungary
• The Ottoman Empire

Which of these nations was on the LOSING side of World War I?

• The United States
• The United Kingdom
• Germany
• Italy

How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?

• They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war
• They loved it because it was so favorable to them
• They hated it because it treated them severely
• Most Germans didn't really care

Why were reparations introduced by the Allies?

• So the French could invade the Ruhr
• To fund hyperinflation
• To pay for the war damage
• So the Weimar government could be popular

Why did the U.S. not ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

• Thought the League of Nations would force us to get involved in every issue that takes place in Europe.
• We were upset that Kaiser Wilhelm was removed
• We were mad at Britain and France
• None of the Above