The new states (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Which empire was broken up after WWI?
Which empire was broken up after WWI?
Austro-Hungarian Empire
What is self-determination?
What is self-determination?
Right of peoples to govern themselves without interference
What are reparations payments?
What are reparations payments?
Money owed by Germany and its former allies
When did Czechoslovakia declare independence?
When did Czechoslovakia declare independence?
1918
What type of government did Czechoslovakia build?
What type of government did Czechoslovakia build?
Strong democratic government
Proportion of Germans in Czechoslovakia
Proportion of Germans in Czechoslovakia
About one-fifth of the population
Where were Germans concentrated in Czechoslovakia?
Where were Germans concentrated in Czechoslovakia?
Sudetenland region
What was Yugoslavia's key characteristic?
What was Yugoslavia's key characteristic?
Multi-ethnic cooperation of several groups
When did Yugoslavia maintain relative stability?
When did Yugoslavia maintain relative stability?
1920s and 1930s
Poland's intended role after WWI
Poland's intended role after WWI
Buffer state between Germany and Soviet Union
What was the Polish Corridor?
What was the Polish Corridor?
Strip of territory giving Poland access to the sea
What did the Polish Corridor split?
What did the Polish Corridor split?
Germany in two (separated East Prussia)
What was the population of the Polish Corridor?
What was the population of the Polish Corridor?
Primarily German-speaking
Poland's hostile neighbours
Poland's hostile neighbours
Germany (west) and USSR (east)
When was Paris Peace Conference?
When was Paris Peace Conference?
1919-1920