1. Adolf Hitler’s Speech on the Treaty of Versailles (April 17, 1923)
With the armistice begins the humiliation of Germany…So long as this Treaty stands there can be no resurrection of the German people; no social reform of any kind is possible! The Treaty was made in order to bring 20 million Germans to their deaths and to ruin the German nation. But those who made the Treaty cannot set it aside. As its foundation our Movement formulated three demands:
1. Setting aside of the Peace Treaty.
2. Unification of all Germans.
3. Land and soil [Grund und Boden] to feed our nation.
Our movement could formulate these demands, since it was not our Movement which caused the War, it has not made the Republic, it did not sign the Peace Treaty. [The movement] desires to make the German once more National…It desires to teach our people to understand afresh the truth of the old saying: He who will not be a hammer must be an anvil. An anvil we are today, and that anvil will be beaten until out of the anvil we fashion once more a hammer, a German sword!

2. German economy devastated
German banknotes being used as wallpaper

5. EQ: Was the Treaty of Versailles appropriate or should it have been altered?

6. Read summary of Wilson’s 14 points
1. Complete chart
2. Answer and discuss questions

7. Paris Peace Conference (Dec 1918 – June 1919)
Ended war between Germany and the Allies
“Big Three”
British PM David Lloyd George
French PM Georges Clemenceau
U.S. Pres. Woodrow Wilson
Presented 14 pts
(Italy and Japan left)
“Big Four” at Paris Peace Conference, May 27, 1919 (L - R) PM David Lloyd George (GB), Premier Vittorio Orlando (Italy), PM Georges Clemenceau (France), Pres. Woodrow Wilson

8. Wilson did not bring any leading member of the Republican party = BIG MISTAKE

9. Treaty of Versailles Read summary and answer Qs:
Who was blamed for war? Was this appropriate?
What parts of the 14 points were included in Treaty?
What do you think of Article 10 of the League Covenant?

10. Ratification of Treaty
2 groups in Senate that opposed:
irreconcilables (would not accept at all)
reservationists (would accept with changes)
Henry Cabot Lodge
objected to Article X of League Covenant
Wilson would not compromise

11. Wilson’s tour of the U.S.

14. Groups – What changes should be made to Treaty?
Discuss!
EQ: Was the Treaty of Versailles appropriate or should it have been altered?
Groups – What changes should be made to Treaty?