1. End of WWI & The Peace Settlements

2. I. Important Dates Armistice 11/11/1918 @ 11 a.m. Paris Peace Conference January 1919

3. II. What factors contributed to the end of WWI? A.war weariness A.People were tired of fighting B.Russian Revolution- 1917 B. Communism becomes political and economic system in Russia C.US entry (came to the aid of the ALLIES)-1917 D.Strikes in Germany  ***overthrow kaiser***  ***establish Weimar Republic***

4. III. What happened in the German Revolution of 1918? Weimar Republic Friedrich Ebert German Empire Kaiser Wilhelm II

5. III. How will the German Revolution of 1918 open the door for Hitler?  Versailles Treaty = blamed for accepting defeat  STAB IN THE BACK THEORY

6. IV. Paris Peace Conference A.27 nations (no Germany or Russia) B.Big Four (people) 1.Lloyd George (GB) 2.Clemenceau (France) 3.Wilson (US) 4.Orlando (Italy) Lloyd George, Orlando, Clemenceau, Wilson

7. IV. Paris Peace Conference C.Agendas of the Big Three (Italy had no voice) 1.Wilson: just peace 2.Lloyd George: moderate peace 3.Clemenceau: harsh peace

8. IV. Paris Peace Conference D.5 treaties (write only the purple down be aware there was more than 1) 1.Versailles (Germany) 2.St. Germain (Austria) 3.Trianon (Hungary) 4.S èvres, 1920 / Lausanne, 1923 (Turkey) 5.Neuilly (Bulgaria) E.2 main issues 1.territorial changes 2.reparations

9. V. Treaty of Versailles (28 June 1919) A.Terms 1.  (less) military 2.  land 3.war guilt (Germany was to blame) 4.reparations ($33billion) B.US did not ratify A.League of Nations A.This is what Wilson wanted

10. VI. Postwar Territorial Changes Germany

12. Which countries in Europe were born out of WWI?  Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia  Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Bessarabia (Moldova)

13. Which countries in the Middle East were born out of WWI?  Lebanon, Syria (France)  Palestine, Transjordan, Iraq (GB)  Turkey (ind.)

14. League of Nations Mandates (Middle East & Africa) 1.French Mandate of Syria 2.French Mandate of Lebanon 3.British Mandate of Palestine 4.British Mandate of Transjordan 5.British Mandate of Iraq 6.British Togoland 7.French Togoland 8.British Cameroon 9.French Cameroon 10.Ruanda-Urundi 11.Tanganyika 12.South-West Africa

15. Reparations-  Weimar Republic (Germany)HIGH INFLATION  US became its creditor

16. Treaty of Versailles  America rejected the Versailles Treaty  Wanted the League of Nations  Germany resented the terms of the treaty  Blamed solely for the war  Lost land, military and money  Brought bitterness, anger and frustration

17. Was the Versailles Treaty a “just” peace???? YOUR TURN TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

18. Was the Versailles Treaty a “just” peace????  Topic Sentence- yes/no (take a position)  Historical Background (background info)  Transition and Evidence 1  Explain evidence  Transition and Evidence 2  Explain Evidence  Conclusion sentence (echo’s topic sentence)