1. Treaty of Versailles Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair?
What were the motives and aims of the Big Three at Versailles?

2. Objectives…
Recall information about the people and events at the Paris Peace Conference.
Recognize the outcomes of the Treaty of Versailles

3. In the view of the Allied Powers the war was the greatest crime against humanity and the freedom of peoples that any nation calling itself civilised has ever committed. Germany is responsible for the savage inhumane manner in which the war was conducted. There must be justice.
From the Allies’ statement to German delegation, June 1919

4. Paris Peace Conference
Big Three: US, Britain, France
Russia could not attend
Germany not allowed to attend

5. Aims of the Big Three… Clemenceau: Wilson: Lloyd George:
Prime Minister of France
Revenge against Germany
Punishment for causing WWI
Pay for damages
Lose land
Lloyd George:
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Make Germany pay
Justice, not revenge
British Empire to remain dominant
Wilson:
President of US
Fourteen Point Plan: safe world, peace
League of Nations
Disarmament: reduction of weapons
Self Determination: Right to rule own nation

6. Creating the treaty… Argue for five months over resolution
Compromise: League of Nations (Wilson) in return for reparations (Clemenceau)
Britain gets Palestine
Romania gets Transylvania
Germany is outraged to receive treaty
Forced to sign, dejectedly

7. Punishment for Germany
Germany treated very harshly
BRAT:
Blame (Clause 231): accept all blame for war
Reparations: pay for war
Army:
forbidden to have submarines or air force
Navy: six battleships – Army: 100,000 men
Territory: lost land in Europe and all colonies to Britain

9. German Reaction

10. In the view of the Allied Powers the war was the greatest crime against humanity and the freedom of peoples that any nation calling itself civilised has ever committed. Germany is responsible for the savage inhumane manner in which the war was conducted. There must be justice.
From the Allies’ statement to German delegation, June 1919

11. Quiz Questions:
A. In what ways was the Treaty of Versailles designed to restrict Germany’s ability to attack France?
AO1 - recall, select, organize, and deploy knowledge of the syllabus content

12. Quiz Questions: B. Why did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?
AO1 - recall, select, organize, and deploy knowledge of the syllabus content
AO2 – an understanding of:
Change and continuity, cause and consequence, similarity and difference
Motives, emotions, intentions and beliefs of people in the past

13. Quiz Questions:
C. ‘The peacemakers of dealt successfully with the problems the faced.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
AO1 - recall, select, organize, and deploy knowledge of the syllabus content
AO2 – an understanding of:
Change and continuity, cause and consequence, similarity and difference
Motives, emotions, intentions and beliefs of people in the past