1. Did Peace have a chance?

2. Starter Write down 3 things that you think would be needed to prevent a War like this happening again? Now share with your partner and explain your reasons. What is the most important of your reasons and why?

3. How many died?

4. How much did the War cost? Country Cost in US Dollars Germany37,775,000,000 Russia22,593,950,000 France24,265,583,000 Austria-Hungary20,622,960,000 British Empire35,334,012,000 Italy12,413,998,000 United States22,625,253,000

5. Problem, problems and....................! Here are some of the problems facing world leaders at the end of WWI. What advice would you offer them? 1. The war had brought massive destruction, especially to buildings and farming land in France. How could all this damage be repaired? 2. Around the world, nationalist groups were keener than ever to rule themselves and to be free from the empires which had controlled them. Who would be against this? 3.The First World War had cost twenty million lives. The world had never seen a war like it. How could future wars be prevented?

6. British Prime Minister, Lloyd-George French Prime Minister, Georges Clemenceau US President, Woodrow Wilson Which nations do these men represent?

7. What problems would these losses have caused to the peacekeepers? Although there were 28 countries represented at the Paris Peace Conference Germany was not allowed to attend – Were they right to do this?? The USA, France and Britain were the most powerful 3 powers ( The Big 3) Russia was also not allowed to attend - Why do you think they did this ?

8. Aims of the Big Three Use the sheets to fill in the table on what the 3 big powers wanted from the Peace Conference The Big 3

9. Terms of the Treaty The Treaty of Versailles