Ch. 29 sec. 4 Answers

1. Where (building) did the Paris Peace Conference begin?

1. Where (building) did the Paris Peace Conference begin? … Palace of Versailles

2. List the Big Four at the conference and where they were from.

2. List the Big Four at the conference and where they were from. … Woodrow Wilson (U.S.), Georges Clemenceau (France), David Lloyd George (G.B.), Vittorio Orlando (Italy)

3. What was President Wilson’s peace proposal known as?

3. What was President Wilson’s peace proposal known as? …Fourteen Points

4. Define self-determination.

4. Define self-determination. … allowing people to decide for themselves under what gov’t they wished to live…

5. What two sides signed the Treaty of Versailles?

5. What two sides signed the Treaty of Versailles? Germany and Allies (U.S. ?)

6. What was the League of Nations and what was its goal?

6. What was the League of Nations and what was its goal? international association whose goal would be to keep peace among nations

7. What was Article 231 of the treaty also known as?

7. What was Article 231 of the treaty also known as? …”War Guilt” Clause

8. Since Germany was given sole responsibility for the war, what did they have to pay the Allies?

8. Since Germany was given sole responsibility for the war, what did they have to pay the Allies? Reparations (payments for damages)

9. All of Germany’s territories became mandates. What are mandates?

9. All of Germany’s territories became mandates. What are mandates? … territories to be administered by the League of Nations

10. List four new countries that were created out of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

10. List four new countries that were created out of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. … Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia

11. The Ottoman Turks were left with the territory that makes up which modern day country?

11. The Ottoman Turks were left with the territory that makes up which modern day country? … Turkey

12. List four independent nations that were created from Russian territory.

12. List four independent nations that were created from Russian territory. … Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

13. Did the United States accept or reject the Treaty of Versailles?

13. Did the United States accept or reject the Treaty of Versailles? Rejected!

14. What did many Americans believe was their best hope for peace?

14. What did many Americans believe was their best hope for peace? … stay out of European affairs.

15. Why was Japan and Italy embittered by the outcome of the peace treaties?

15. Why was Japan and Italy embittered by the outcome of the peace treaties? … They had gained less territory than they wanted.