Treaty of Versailles

After the central powers lost WW1, Germans were forced to take responsibility for all of the damages by signing what treaty?

• The Treaty of Nanjing

• The Treaty of WW1

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The treaty of Paris

Who was America's president during WWI?

• Harry Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Woodrow Wilson

• William taft

Payment for damages after a war is called

• Demilitarization
• Self-determination
• Reparations
• Loans

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

League of Nations

• A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. It was first proposed in 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson, although the United States never joined the League of Nations.

• As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war.

• 1917 - Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to become an ally with Germany creating the League of Nations

• An organization tasked with controlling Germany so that it could never become a strong nation again.

Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty that ended WWI. It blamed Germany for WWI and handed down harsh punishment.

• Passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft.

• Created to punish the Allied Powers for their involvement in the conflict.

• Treaty signifying that the Central Powers were to take sole blame for the war.

Germany lost all of the following except

• Ability to trade with the Allied Powers

• Land

• Colonies

• Weapons

Germany had to ______ their military.

• disarm

• disband
• give up
• do nothing with their military

Which nation wanted to punish the Germans the most?

• France
• The United Kingdom
• The United States
• Italy

What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the treaty?

• Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war
• German leaders would go to jail for their actions during the war
• Germany had to pay the United States and Russia
• Germany had to return all prisoners of war to the Allied powers