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Quick questions on The Treaty of Versailles explained: O-Level History
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What is the aims of the Big Three?Show answer
The treaty was negotiated at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 by the victorious powers, led by the "Big Three": Clemenceau of France, Lloyd George of Britain and Wilson of the United States. They did not agree. Clemenceau wanted to punish Germany severely and make it too weak ever to attack France again, because France had suffered terrible damage. Wilson wanted a fairer peace based on his "Fourteen Points", including self-determination and a League of Nations to keep future peace.
What is q1?Show answer
What did Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles state? [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain why Germans called the Treaty of Versailles a "diktat". [5 marks]
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"The Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on Germany." How far do you agree? [13 marks]
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