1. Making the Peace

2. Costs of the War A. 8.5 million killed from war 1. Pandemic- Flu spread throughout world killing 20+ million people

3. Costs of the War B. Financial Burdens 1.Rubble- homes, farms, factories, towns = rebuilding costs 2.Allies wanted Central Powers to pay and repair

4. Costs of the War C. Political Turmoil 1.Governments collapsed: Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Ottoman Empire = revolutionaries

5. Paris Peace Conference A. Big 3 1.Woodrow Wilson: 14 points 2.David Lloyd George: (British P.M.) wanted harsh treatment of Germany 3.Georges Clemenceau: (France) wanted to weaken Ger. as to never rise again

6. Paris Peace Conference B. League of Nations- Collective Security Group of nations act as one to preserve peace of allGroup of nations act as one to preserve peace of all

7. Treaty of Versailles A. June 1919- Germans forced to sign 1.Germany assumes full blame for war 2.Reparations for destruction ($30 billion) 3.Limited size of military

8. Widespread Dissatisfaction A. Self-Determination in Europe 1.New nations- Baltic states regain independence 2.Republics- Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia

10. Widespread Dissatisfaction B. Mandate System- territories transferred from the control of one country to another

11. Widespread Dissatisfaction C. Unfulfilled goals- Ger. mad, Italy didn’t get lands promised them, Russia mad at Polish nation & Baltic states

12. Widespread Dissatisfaction D. Hopes for Global Peace More than 40 countries join League of NationsMore than 40 countries join League of Nations U.S. never joinedU.S. never joined