War Ends Treaty of Versailles

Cost of War

Death Toll A whole generation of young Europeans lost their lives. 8 – 9 million people died in WW1 Germany – 2 million France, Britain, Russia – 4million U.S. – 50 thousand

50,000 People

Destruction

Treaty of Versailles “The Big 3” George Clemenceau Prime Minister France David Lloyd George Prime Minister Britain Woodrow Wilson President U.S.A.

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Treaty of Versailles, 1919 Peace agreement ending WW1 Germany Punished Required Germany to admit guilt for World War 1 and pay reparations. Limit military to 100,000 U.S. Senate rejected the treaty to keep the U.S. free from foreign entanglements. U.S. did NOT sign the Versailles Treaty.

Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points Required an end to secret agreements between nations. Self-determination-right for nations to rule themselves. An association of nations to protect the independence of nations (League of Nations) League of Nations was weak, and set the stage for Adolf Hitler in WW2.

League of Nations International peacekeeping organization (today’s United Nations) Many Americans opposed because they feared it would involve the U.S. in future European wars. U.S. did not join b/c of belief that it would involve U.S. in foreign conflicts