Was the Treaty of Versailles a 'Peace of Revenge'?

In this lesson you will explore the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and how Germany was punished by the winning countries of the First World War. You will start to examine what kind of peace was actually made in 1919.

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Q1.In which year did the First World War end?

1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

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Q2.What was the Treaty of Versailles?

An agreement of the punishments that Germany would face for starting the First World War. An agreement to stop fighting and for Germany to surrender. An agreement that Germany would take full blame for starting the First World War. An agreement to discuss what would happen to Germany following the First World War.

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Q3.Which country wanted to punish Germany the most harshly?

Britain France USA

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Q4.Which country wanted to make sure that they had the strongest navy?

Britain France USA

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Q5.Other than Germany, which country had over a million soldiers die in the First World War?

Britain France USA

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Q6.Which country was the least worried about punishing Germany and really wanted long-lasting peace in Europe?

Britain France USA

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Q7.Which of these options did NOT feature in Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

No secret treaties. Reduction of armaments. Harsh punishment of Germany (make them pay compensation to the winning countries). French territory freed and Alsace-Lorraine returned to France. The formation of the League of Nations.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

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Question 7

Q1.In which year did the First World War end?

1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

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Q2.What was the Treaty of Versailles?

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Q3.Which country wanted to punish Germany the most harshly?

Britain France USA

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Q4.Which country wanted to make sure that they had the strongest navy?

Britain France USA

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Q5.Other than Germany, which country had over a million soldiers die in the First World War?

Britain France USA

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Q6.Which country was the least worried about punishing Germany and really wanted long-lasting peace in Europe?

Britain France USA

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Q7.Which of these options did NOT feature in Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

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Was the Treaty of Versailles a 'Peace of Revenge'?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

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Q1.Which countries were the main winning countries of the First World War, also known as the 'Big Three'?

Britain, France and the USA. Russia, France and Britain. The USA, France and Russia. Italy, Britain and France.

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Q2.Which country wanted to punish Germany the most harshly?

Britain France USA Italy

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Q3.Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, how many men was Germany allowed to have in her army?

50,000 100,000 200,000 500,000

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Q4.What was the name of the payments that Germany had to make as punishment for the First World War?

Repairs Respirations Reparations Compensations

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Q5.Which of the statements below was NOT a term of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany had to return Alsace-Lorraine to France. Germany had to accept full guilt for the war. Germany was not allowed an air force. Germany was allowed to keep colonies in Africa.

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Q6.What did the League of Nations aim to do?

Keep Germany out of European politics. Create more tension between the countries so no-one would ally with Germany. Keep peace through diplomacy (talking about problems instead of going to war).

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Quiz:

Was the Treaty of Versailles a 'Peace of Revenge'?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Q1.Which countries were the main winning countries of the First World War, also known as the 'Big Three'?

Britain, France and the USA. Russia, France and Britain. The USA, France and Russia. Italy, Britain and France.

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Q2.Which country wanted to punish Germany the most harshly?

Britain France USA Italy

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Q3.Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, how many men was Germany allowed to have in her army?

50,000 100,000 200,000 500,000

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Q4.What was the name of the payments that Germany had to make as punishment for the First World War?

Repairs Respirations Reparations Compensations

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Q5.Which of the statements below was NOT a term of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany had to return Alsace-Lorraine to France. Germany had to accept full guilt for the war. Germany was not allowed an air force. Germany was allowed to keep colonies in Africa.

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Q6.What did the League of Nations aim to do?

Keep Germany out of European politics. Create more tension between the countries so no-one would ally with Germany. Keep peace through diplomacy (talking about problems instead of going to war).

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