Itzlalhy Juarez, Jose Lopez, Ja’won Montgumery, Lulu Murillo

World War I : Allied Victory  Germany signed a treaty called the Armistice  Germany surrenders due to blockade, lack of supplies, and food.  Economy devastated and their currency became worth nothing.  Forced to destroy their weapons.

Turn and Talk  What do you think the punishment for the central powers was?

Fall of the Empires  The Ottoman Empire: joined central powers because they owed money to France and Britain which controlled major ottoman recourses.  They wanted to avoid further disintegration of the empire.  Russia wanted the ottoman land.  After war and loss of the central powers Ottoman empire collapses and is divided by the victors.  Austrian-Hungarian empire: began war after assignation of their archduke but although supported by Germany the Germans surrendered and with it the fall of the empire was imminent.

Wilsons Agenda  U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was a strong advocate of the League as he believed it would prevent future wars.  President Wilson suggested a plan for peace, called the Fourteen Points plan.  Wilson also advocated for world peace and reduction of weaponry.

Paris Peace Conference  International meeting convened in January 1919 at Versailles.  Purpose was to Establish the terms of the peace after World War  Wilson laid the ground for the formation of the league of nations.  Wilson first announced his 14 points in front of congress and later in the Paris conference.  Delegations from 32 nations were represented but not the defeated countries.  The “Big three” Great Britain, United States and France took all the important decisions.

Wilsons Fourteen Points 1. No more secret agreements 2. Free navigation of seas 3. To end all economic barriers between countries. 4. To reduce weapon numbers of countries. 5. All decisions regarding colonies should be impartial. 6. The German army is to be removed from Russia. 7. Russia should be left to be developed. 8. All Italians are to be allowed to live in Italy. 9. Self-determination should be allowed for those living in Austria-Hungary. 10. Self determination and guarantees of independence should be allowed for the Balkan states. 11. The Turkish people should be governed by their own government. 12. France should be fully liberated and allowed to recover Alsace-lorraine. 13. An independent Poland should be created which should have access to the sea. 14. League of nations should be set up to guarantee the political and territorial independence of all states/counties.

Turn and Talk  How do you believe foreign policy in Europe changed after World War 1?

The Treaty of Versailles  The Treaty of Versailles included a plan to form a League of Nations that would serve as an international forum and an international collective security arrangement.  Treaty of Versailles did not present a peace agreement that satisfied all parties  Germany was to be blamed for war.  Germany had to pay war fines to victors.  Include the creation of league of nations to keep peace and prevent war.

References  American pageant 14 th edition  i/resources/treaty-versailles-and-president-wilson-1919-and i/resources/treaty-versailles-and-president-wilson-1919-and-1921  /diplomacy-negotiations-at-the-war-s-end/the-paris-peace- conference/ /diplomacy-negotiations-at-the-war-s-end/the-paris-peace- conference/ 