The Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards reviewing the Paris Peace Conference, the Big Three leaders, and the terms and negotiation of the Treaty of Versailles.

The Treaty of Versailles was signed on __________.

28 June 1919

The Paris Peace Conference began in __________.

January 1919

The number of countries that attended the Paris Peace Conference was __________.

32

The Big Three leaders were __________.

Lloyd George (Britain), Clemenceau (France), Wilson (USA)

Germany was not invited to the Paris Peace Conference and was __________ from the negotiations.

excluded

Wilson wanted lasting peace, the League of Nations, and __________ for Germany.

less harsh punishment

Wilson took a less harsh stance toward Germany because the USA entered the war later and suffered __________.

less damage

Wilson's 14 Points were proposals for a fair and lasting peace after __________.

WWI

The League of Nations was an organisation intended to prevent future wars through __________.

international cooperation

Clemenceau wanted harsh punishment, reparations, and a __________ Germany.

weakened

Clemenceau wanted revenge because France suffered extensive __________ and loss of life.

destruction

Alsace-Lorraine was territory that Germany had taken from France in __________, which Clemenceau wanted returned.

1871

To protect France from Germany, Clemenceau wanted an independent __________.

Rhineland

Clemenceau wanted Germany's army weakened to prevent Germany from __________.

attacking France again

Payments to compensate for war damage and losses are known as __________.

reparations

Lloyd George wanted moderate punishment that kept Germany strong enough to __________.

trade

Lloyd George wanted Germany punished because Britain suffered heavy wartime losses and the public wanted Germany to __________.

pay

Britain wanted Germany to remain economically strong because Germany was an important potential __________.

trading partner

At sea, Lloyd George wanted to protect Britain's __________.

naval supremacy

The Big Three disagreed because their countries had different wartime __________.

experiences and priorities

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in the __________, Palace of Versailles, near Paris.

Hall of Mirrors

Germany was not allowed to negotiate the treaty, and its objections were __________.

ignored

The Treaty of Versailles was a compromise because the Big Three had different __________ and negotiated to reach an agreement.

aims

Germany was forced to sign the treaty because it was excluded from negotiations and faced __________ to accept terms.

Allied pressure