1. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Honors World History Mr. Green

2. The students will describe the peace settlements of World War I by explaining the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles Announcement: There were be a bi-weekly World History Review Session today in Mr. Gregg’s Room. Hand-In: Matching Test on Friday, February 18, 2011 Warm-up: Read People in History on page 545 and answer the following: 1. How did Clemenceau’s early political career affect his position at the Paris Peace Conference?

3. The Peace Settlements January 1919 27 victorious Allied nations met to settle WWI Wilson’s proposals U.S. President-Woodrow Wilson 14 points-wanted a truly just and lasting peace reduce arms self-determination WWI-people’s war against “absolutism and militarism” democracy would end absolutism and militarism General association of nations

4. Territorial gains a desire of nations that made secret treaties/agreements David Lloyd George-British prime minister elected on a platform to punish the Germans Georges Clemenceau national security claims against Germany Germany to pay reparations Rhineland as a buffer League of Nations accepted on January 25, 1919 France did not get the Rhineland buffer but did get a defensive alliance with Great Britain and the U.S. U.S. never ratified this treaty

5. Germany unhappy with Article 231-War guilt clause Germany and Austria responsible for starting the war Germany ordered to pay reparations Germany reduced army to 100,000 men cut back navy, eliminate its air force Alsace and Lorraine given back to France Parts of Eastern Germany went to Poland demilitarized the Rhine River

6. Map of eastern Europe redrawn German/Austro-Hungarian Empire disappeared New nations: Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Hungary Compromised borders left ethnic people in different countries Ottoman Empire broken up France had Syria Britain controlled Iraq and Palestine as mandates New states created which created new problems

7. 1. Students will summarize each of Wilson’s 14 points in language that is appropriate for today.

8. 5 Question Quiz

9. Read Section 4, pages 544-547 and be prepared for a 5 Question Quiz over the reading.