Very important information Treaty of Versailles Very important information
The Treaty of Versailles Created the league of nations America never joined Wilson’s 14 points not all re realized in the treaty
Wilson’s 14 points In his Speech to congress 1-8-1918 Let’s read them
Land changes-the spoils of war Alsace-Lorraine goes back to France-majority pop is German Most of Poland that was taken by Prussia is returned to independence Piece of Germany given to Belgium Part of Prussia is given to Poland German land holdings in China were given to … Japan
Punish Germany War Guilt Clause article 321 Restricted to a 100,000 man military NO tanks, subs, heavy artillery or battle ships-no air force allowed Most of the German holdings were destroyed
War Guilt Clause The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies. "
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The Big 3 "brittle compromise agreement between American utopism and European paranoia." –Henry Kissinger