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1 The Treaty of Versailles
The END and the BIG FOUR

2 What are the effects of WAR?

3 ARMISTICE November 11, 1918. THE END. Agreed to stop fighting. LEGACY
New technologies. War at a global scale. Death and destruction. 8.5 million soldiers died. 21 million wounded. Civilian death from starvation, disease, and slaughter. $338 Billion Destroyed acres of farmland, homes, and towns.

4 Paris Conference On January 18, 1919, a conference to establish terms of peace began in the Palace of Versailles. 32 countries were present. Lasted one year Major Decision makers: Woodrow Wilson (United States) Georges Clemenceau (France) David Lloyd George (Great Britain) Vittorio Orlando (Italy)

5 Wilson’s Fourteen Points
These points outline a plan to achieving just and lasting peace: End Secret treaties Freedom of the seas Free trade Reduced national armies and navies Adjustment of colonial claims (fairness to people) Creating new nations and boarders Guiding principal was self-determination- to allow people to decided their government. 14th Point- General association of nations that would protect great and small states.

6 The Treaty of Versailles
Germany and Allied Powers signed on June 28, 1919. Created a League of Nations, an international association who goal would be to keep peace among nations. Punished Germany- Lost territory and had severe restrictions place on its military. “War Clause”- placed all responsibility of the war on Germany. Had to pay reparations.

7 The Creation of New Nations
Austria- Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire lost lands. Russia lost land. The US later rejected the treaty.


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