Monday, November 4, 2024

Socials 10: Answers to Friday 5, Nov. 1

  1.  Who were the big 3?

-Britain - Lloyd George, France - Clemenceau, USA - Wilson

2.  Two ideas included in the Treaty of Versailles.

Guilt clause:  Germany took blame for much of war

Reparations:  Germany had to pay heavy reparations esp to France

Colonies:  Germany had to give up all it's colonies, divided between Britain and France

Military:  Germany couldn't build up it's military, had to demilitarize the Rhineland

Economy:  Germany had to give up Coal rich area in Alsace to France

Peace:  creation of the League of Nations

3.  Two reasons for the start of WWI.

-militarism:  counties building up their military and navy (Britain and Germany in a building race of their navies)

-imperialism:  European countries developing their empires and strong holds on other continents

-nationalism:  building strong unity for and within their nations

-alliances:  countries forming alliances, the idea that if you are attacked we will come to your aid

-the assassination of the Arch Duke of Austro-Hungarian empire by Serbian Nationalists was the final straw

4.  What was the main purpose/goal of the League of Nations?

-maintain peace through diplomacy

5.  Two facts about WWI relating to Canada.

-fought in many battles including, the Sommes, Ypres, Vimmy

-Canada went to war because Britain did as part of the Triple Entente

-Canada suffered a high amount of casualties

-Canada signed treaty as an independent nation

-Canada had many munitions factories



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