Post-World War I Peace Conference

The video tutorial introduces the use of mind maps for organizing ideas, focusing on the Paris Peace Conference. It covers the key participants, including the Big Four and Central Powers, and discusses Wilson's 14 Points aimed at ensuring world peace. The video details the demands and positions of France, Britain, and Italy, highlighting their territorial and economic interests. Germany's consequences, such as reparations and military limitations, are also explored. The tutorial concludes with a group research activity, encouraging students to delve deeper into the conference's outcomes.

Who were the main participants at the Paris Peace Conference, known as the Big Four?

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria

• United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy

• Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, and Belgium

• Russia, Japan, China, and India

Which countries were part of the Central Powers defeated in the war?

• United States and Great Britain

• Germany and Austria-Hungary

• Russia and Japan

• France and Italy

What was one of Wilson's 14 Points aimed at ensuring world peace?

• Expansion of colonial territories

• Freedom of navigation of the seas

• Increase in national armaments

• Establishment of trade barriers

What was France's main concern at the Paris Peace Conference?

• Expanding its colonial empire

• Creating a buffer zone against Germany

• Strengthening Germany's economy

• Forming an alliance with Italy

What did France want Germany to do as part of the peace terms?

• Pay heavy reparations

• Increase its military size

• Form a new alliance

• Expand its territory

What was Great Britain's stance on reparations from Germany?

• They wanted more reparations than France

• They supported reparations but less harsh than France

• They were indifferent to reparations

• They wanted no reparations

What did Italy seek to gain from the Paris Peace Conference?

• Abolition of all colonial territories

• Territories in Southeastern Europe and colonies in Africa and Asia

• A new alliance with Germany

• Control over the Mediterranean Sea

What percentage of its pre-war territory did Germany have to surrender?

• 5%

• 20%

• 15%

• 10%

What was a major military restriction placed on Germany after the war?

• Mandatory conscription

• Complete disarmament

• No air force allowed

• Limited army and navy size

What was Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles?

• It established the League of Nations

• It required Germany to accept responsibility for the war

• It abolished all military forces in Europe

• It allowed Germany to keep its overseas colonies