After World War I
G3 Elective History - syllabus K336, 2027
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Why was peace still difficult after the First World War? Learn the Treaty of Versailles' main terms, explain their effects on Germany, and compare the League of Nations' successes and failures in the 1920s.
- Why 1918 did not settle the peace
The fighting stopped in November 1918, but governments still had to agree on borders, payments and protection against another war.
- Why the peacemakers wanted different terms
France wanted protection from Germany, Britain wanted payment and stability, and Wilson wanted countries to settle disputes through a League of Nations.
- Treaty of Versailles: what Germany had to accept
Germany had to accept responsibility for war damage, pay reparations, reduce its armed forces and give up territory.
- How the Treaty of Versailles affected Germany
The treaty put pressure on Germany's economy and gave opponents of democracy a grievance to use against the new government.
- Why self-determination did not end disputes
New borders gave some peoples independence, but mixed populations made it difficult to satisfy every national group.
- How the League was supposed to keep peace
Collective security meant countries acting together to stop aggression. The League could succeed only if governments carried out their promises.
- What the League achieved in the 1920s
The League helped Finland and Sweden settle Aland peacefully in 1921, but struggled to enforce its rules against Italy over Corfu in 1923.
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