Treaty of Versailles 1919

End 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 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 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 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..  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..  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..  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…