Treaty of Versailles When the War ended in 1918, 27 different nations met to resolve the issues of the war. Europe was in Ruins in every possible way. France, Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary had EACH lost 1-2 Million people during the war!
The End of WWI Freedom for nations to determine their own form of government without interference from other countries
Original 14 Pts
The Plan… Georges Clemenceau David Lloyd George
created by combining or to devise Punishment that is considered morally right and fully deserved To accuse A harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance
The Treaty Name the new countries… Finland … Latvia… Poland Estonia… Poland… Hungary Czechoslovakia… Austria… Yugoslavia
Ending Results in France O How much did Germany have to pay? O €6, 600 or $33 Billion O What is the League of Nations… Task: To ensure the war never broke out again. 3 Sanctions: 1. Be mediator between disputing states. 2. Use economic sanctions and restrict trade. 3. Use military force – which they did not have.
Wilson Returns to the US
America’s Reaction O 14 pts. O Congress rejects it O The world tweaks them O US and the Treaty O Unfair O No to the League of Nations O Blame Germany to much O What did the US do? O Creates and signs a different treaty with Germany O Treaty WWII O Crush Germany and anger the Germans enough to follow Nazism O Bankrupted Germany and most of Europe
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