1. The Treaty of Versailles
The End of WWI

2. What was the Treaty of Versailles?
The peace settlement signed after WWI ended
Signed at the Versailles Palace in France
The Big Three
David Lloyd George of England
Woodrow Wilson of USA
Georges Clemenceau of France

3. Some WWI Statistics WWI left Europe devastated
Britain:750,000 killed, 1.5 million wounded
France:1.4 million killed, 2.5 million wounded
Belgium:50,000 killed
Italy: 600,000 killed
Russia: 1.7 million killed
USA: 116,000 killed
Germany: 2 million soldiers killed
Austria-Hungary: 1.2 million killed
Turkey: 325,000 killed
Bulgaria 100,000 killed
Total deaths equals 8.5 million, 21 million wounded

8. The Attitudes towards Germany
Britain’s Attitude
Germany should be punished, but not so much that the people would turn to Communism, like what was happening in Russia
The British public wanted severe repercussions for Germany
Had to go with popular opinion, rather than gut feeling

9. The Attitudes towards Germany
France’s Attitude
Bring Germany to their knees so that it could never start a war again
This reflected the French public as well
Germany had destroyed the north-east corner of France displacing 750,000 French people. This deserved a total reprimand.

10. Attitudes towards Germany
USA Attitudes
Wilson and the USA were stunned by the atrocities of WWI. Questioned how a civilized country could create that much devastation
American public wanted to be isolated from Europe, wanted limited input on the Treaty
Wilson wanted Germany to be punished but in a way that would lead to reconciliation, not revenge

12. What did the Treaty do to Germany?
-Took away vast amounts of land from the Germany territory
-Alsace-Lorraine given to France
-West Prussia given to Poland
-The League of Nations took over Germany’s overseas colonies
-Return land to Russia taken away in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: New Countries of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia

13. German Military Germany’s army reduced to 100,000 men and no tanks
Germany was not allowed an airforce
Only allowed 6 naval ships
A Demilitarized Zone was established along the Rhine river, Germany not allowed to cross over

14. Three Critical Aspects
1. Germany had to admit full responsibility for the war
Since Germany was responsible for the war, it had to pay full reparations mainly in France and Belgium
A League of Nations was established to keep world peace
Even though the League of Nations was Wilson’s idea, the United States wanted to remain isolated and stay out of European issues