World War I

Handout Ten

Topic: The Peace to End All Peace

 OUTLINE:

 X. The Peace to End All Peace

1. Background
2. The German Naval Mutinies and Revolution.
3. The Armistice.
4. Versailles.
5. The Settlements.
6. The Impact on Germany.
7. The Small Wars.

 QUESTIONS:

1. Why was Germany defeated? What accounts for the collapse of the Germany Army?
2. What was the objective of the Armistice? Why would the Germans later claim that the German Army never was defeated on the field of battle and were stabbed in the back by their enemies at home?
3. What was the purpose of Wilson’s Fourteen Points? What were the most important elements?
4. What did Germany lose as a result of the conflict? What impact did the peace treaty have on Germany, especially the War Guilt Clause?
5. Did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the coming of World War II?

TERMS:

Luddendorf

Prince Max of Baden

Spa

Fourteen Points

Inquiry

Irish Civil War

Kiel Mutiny

Black Day of the German Army

Clemenceau

Lloyd George

Treaty of Neuilly

Treaty of Trianon

Treaty of St. Germain

Treaty of Sevres

Mustafa Kemal

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