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WorksheetsEnd of WW1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is an armistice?
An escalation of hostilities
When one side is better equipped for war
A stop to fighting so a peace treaty can be written
When one side surrenders in a war
Why did the German people want an armistice?
The end of the hundred days offensive left the German people exhausted and low on supplies.
They realized they liked the other European countries
They were winning and wanted to give the other side a chance to surrender
They got tired of winning the war and wanted it to end.
When did the war end?
Dec 7, 1941
September 3, 1783
Sep 02, 1945
November 11, 1918
The Paris Peace Conference was put together to do what?
Make sure peace was an option in the future
to decide the fate of Germany and the Central powers
To adopt rules for war
To make the United states the head of the League of Nations
What country (among many) were NOT invited to the Paris Peace Conference
France
America
Germany
Great Britain
How many points did President Wilson have concerning peace and how the war should end?
12
5
9
14
In Wilson's Points, did he ever call for Germany or the Central powers to be punished?
yes
No
True or false: France felt that Germany should take the blame for WW1
True
False
Why did other Nations want Germany punished severely and made to pay large sums of money?
The really hated the German people
The war left many of these countries' land in ruins.
The were greedy and wanted money
They had no other options
True or False: The Treaty of Versailles was a fair document.
True
False
Germany was made to pay billions in reparations after WW1? What are Reparations?
Money to be paid before marraige
Money to be paid to attend college
Money paid in order to fix a wrong you have done
Money paid so that a person won't snitch on you
Which was NOT one of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany could only have a very limited army
The Treaty Blamed Germany for the war
Germany had to pay large sums of money to pay for damages
Germany got to keep any land it acquired during the war
Where was the League of Nations to be located?
Paris, France
Washington DC, USA
Geneva, Switzerland
Moscow, Russia
Even thought the League of Nations was created to stop a future war, what was the one thing they lacked to help enforce their rules?
A Capital City
Money
Intelligent people running it
A military
Did the USA join the League of Nations?
Yes
No
What political party rose to power in Germany because of the Treaty of Versailles?
The Nazi Party
The Whig Party
The Democrat Party
The Libertarian Party
True or False: Many Historians believe the harshness of the Treaty of Versailles was one of the main causes of the start of WW2.
True
False
