The Treaty of Versailles To create our own peace treaty and compare it with the real one STARTER: Using the picture: Finish off the sentence starter using the key words (It does matter if you are wrong) Contract – 1919 – peace – Germany – France – Britain – America The Treaty of Versailles was… ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

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Following WW1 How do you think the following countries felt? 1. Britain (David Lloyd George) 2. France (George Clemenceau) 3. USA (Woodrow Wilson) 4. Germany

Treaty of Versailles In January 1919 the France, USA and Britain met at the Palace of Versailles near Paris to sort it all out Germany was not allowed to attend

Aims of the Treaty of Versailles Guilt - find some one to blame Armed forces to be dealt with in Germany Reparations - who has to pay German territories - what to do League of Nations to be formed

CREATE YOUR OWN TREATY: On each desk there is an unfinished copy of the Treaty of Versailles There are also four cards with the 4 countries and what they want You must try to come to a conclusion about how you will deal with the problems facing the Allies after WW1 You should not move to the next clause until ALL the countries agree and sign

German Politicians: What you want Your country is in a mess You are broke from a war that you lost AND you definitely cannot afford to carry on The people in your country are violently protesting as they are starving and want the war to end You are in no position to argue with the Allies as you cannot afford to go back into war

David Lloyd George (Britain): What you want Millions of people in your country have died You want Germany to pay for this The people in your country who vote for you also want Germany to pay You do not want another war like this to happen again If Germany do not do as you say you will declare war again

George Clemenceau (France): What you want? Millions of people in your country have died Your country is completely destroyed The people in your country who vote for you want Germany to pay Germany is right next to you and you are scared of a similar attack in the future You do not want another war like this to happen again If Germany do not do as you say you will declare war again

Woodrow Wilson (USA): What you want? You are very far from Europe and want peace You want the powers in Europe to get along and reach a compromise You are not interested in getting involved in European politics If Germany do not do as you say you will declare war again

Aims of the Treaty of Versailles: Guilt WHO IS TO BLAME? Who will accept the “war guilt”?: ______________________________________ Signed: ______________________________

Aims of the Treaty of Versailles: Armed Forces in Germany: What will happen to Germany’s air force? ______________________________________ What will happen to Germany’s navy? ______________________________________ What will happen to Germany’s army? ______________________________________ Signed: ______________________________

Aims of the Treaty of Versailles: Reparations: Who will pay for the cost of the war: ______________________________________ How much should they pay? ______________________________________ Signed: ______________________________

Aims of the Treaty of Versailles: German Territories: Germany rules over many other colonies such as places in Africa and the Pacific Islands What should happen to these places? ______________________________________ Signed: ______________________________

Aims of the Treaty of Versailles: League of Nations to be formed This was formed to try and solve any arguments by discussion and not war Who will join? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Signed: ______________________________

The Actual Treaty Germany had to accept guilt for the war Germany were allowed no air force, a tiny army and no submarines. No German soldiers were allowed near France Germany had to pay 6,600 million pounds in reparation repayments Germany had to hand over ALL colonies to Britain and France Germany was NOT ALLOWED to join the League of Nations and the USA refused to join Germany had no choice but to accept these conditions as if they refused they would have to continue with a war

k2x-U9_Qkwww.youtube.com/watch?v=zC k2x-U9_Qk 1.When did WW1 end? Reparation repayments were £____billion They were not allowed a… ArmyNavyAir force 4.Germany were… OverjoyedNot very happyHappy

The Treaty of Versailles If I was German I would be most angry about _____________________________________ This is because _____________________________________ I think the consequences of the Treaty of Versailles will be _________________________________________________ If I could change history and rewrite the Treaty of Versailles I would change _________________________________________________