Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles

19191919

End of WWIEnd of WWI Germany surrendered to the allied forces Ending the War to end all wars!! Now, the countries must gather and discuss

what to do with Germany Wilson wanted “a fair and lasting peace”

He wanted to have peace, but not destroy Germany

Wrote his Fourteen Points Speech

Germany surrendered to the allied forces Ending the War to end all wars!! Now, the countries must gather and discuss

what to do with Germany Wilson wanted “a fair and lasting peace”

He wanted to have peace, but not destroy Germany

Wrote his Fourteen Points Speech

Fourteen Points SpeechFourteen Points Speech Look at p. 699 Wilson suggested

No more secret compromises between countries Nobody owns the oceans Reduce guns and weapons in all countries Colonies will be run fairly and balanced Create a League of Nations to ensure world peace

The pre-cursor to the United Nations The U.S. never joined the league--ironic!!

AWWW!! So nice! The U.S. wants everyone to play fair

European countries, however, wanted Germany to pay, and pay dearly

Look at p. 699 Wilson suggested

No more secret compromises between countries Nobody owns the oceans Reduce guns and weapons in all countries Colonies will be run fairly and balanced Create a League of Nations to ensure world peace

The pre-cursor to the United Nations The U.S. never joined the league--ironic!!

AWWW!! So nice! The U.S. wants everyone to play fair

European countries, however, wanted Germany to pay, and pay dearly

Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles

June 28th, 1919 delegates from all countries met in France Except Germany and Austria/Hungary--not invited!

The leaders of France, Britain, and Italy thought differently than Wilson They wanted to crush, destroy, humiliate, and decimate

Germany Wanted to take all of Germany’s land, military

and industry away Crush your enemy so they never repeat what they did!

June 28th, 1919 delegates from all countries met in France Except Germany and Austria/Hungary--not invited!

The leaders of France, Britain, and Italy thought differently than Wilson They wanted to crush, destroy, humiliate, and decimate

Germany Wanted to take all of Germany’s land, military

and industry away Crush your enemy so they never repeat what they did!

Results of the Treaty of VersaillesResults of the Treaty of Versailles

Germany Had to accept full blame for the war Lost all of their colonies

Given to the Allied countries Lost most of their military forces

army cut to 100k men 36 ships in Navy--no U-boats Banned from having an Air Force

Forced to pay $33 billion in reparations Money the defeated nations pays for the destruction they caused

Land cut in two Poland becomes independent from Germany

Germany Had to accept full blame for the war Lost all of their colonies

Given to the Allied countries Lost most of their military forces

army cut to 100k men 36 ships in Navy--no U-boats Banned from having an Air Force

Forced to pay $33 billion in reparations Money the defeated nations pays for the destruction they caused

Land cut in two Poland becomes independent from Germany

Results cont..Results cont.. Germany lost:

13% of its land 12% of its people 48% of its iron resources 15% of its agricultural production 10% of its coal

The German delegates who signed this treaty were known as the November Criminals to their people

Germany lost: 13% of its land 12% of its people 48% of its iron resources 15% of its agricultural production 10% of its coal

The German delegates who signed this treaty were known as the November Criminals to their people

Results cont..Results cont..

Austria/Hungary Lands were split up-- Now have Austria AND

Hungary Yugoslavia created Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Finland and Lithuania are

now independent Banned from making any alliances with Germany The map of Europe was redrawn--most boundaries

still exist today

Austria/Hungary Lands were split up-- Now have Austria AND

Hungary Yugoslavia created Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Finland and Lithuania are

now independent Banned from making any alliances with Germany The map of Europe was redrawn--most boundaries

still exist today

Results cont..Results cont.. France and Britain wanted harsher punishment for

Germany but…. The League of Nations folded

U.S. did not want to join Therefore, could not really enforce the sanctions

placed on Germany The German people felt unfairly treated

In fact, some had new homes within Poland, and Czechoslovakia 3.5 million in Czech alone!!

All this allowed for different political parties to form within Germany One party was known as…

France and Britain wanted harsher punishment for Germany but….

The League of Nations folded U.S. did not want to join

Therefore, could not really enforce the sanctions placed on Germany

The German people felt unfairly treated In fact, some had new homes within Poland, and

Czechoslovakia 3.5 million in Czech alone!!

All this allowed for different political parties to form within Germany One party was known as…